1.   As the yard cleared of workers and demonstrators a meeting got underway between their representatives and management.

2.   Meanwhile, U.S. officials confirmed that informal contacts are underway between Japanese automakers and U.S. embassy officials in Tokyo on ways to resolve the thorny dispute.

3.   Negotiations are underway between the Clinton administration and lawmakers in Congress.

4.   Speculation that talks were underway between the two media companies emerged earlier this year.

5.   The task of crafting a restructuring plan is likely to be more difficult than a similar effort now underway between banks and the government of South Korea.

6.   But according to the organizer, discussions are underway between them and the West Sumatra provincial government.

7.   Discussions are also underway between the university and local colleges to offer degree programmes entirely in Malaysia.

8.   Emergency talks were underway between Swissair executives and banking and government officials in the Swiss capital, Bern, on Sunday.

9.   GE and the Commission confirmed that informal discussions were underway between the two sides Wednesday and Thursday, but have declined to provide details.

10.   He said talks are underway between the Securities Bureau of the Ministry of Finance on the Japanese side and the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission.