21.   Jiang said the two sides should first hold negotiations on officially ending hostilities, according to the Xinhua report.

22.   Lower tariffs and regulatory reform will drive the agreement, according to Goh, who said negotiations will be held in London this month.

23.   McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Raytheon are holding exploratory negotiations about a possible merger or other combination, the Wall Street Journal reported.

24.   Negotiations have been held inside the guerrilla zone for almost three years now, but little progress has been made.

25.   Negotiations must be held, but with a more realistic Palestinian leadership, he said.

26.   No negotiations have been held since last Tuesday, when they broke off in Chicago after Bettman reintroduced his demand for a taxation on high payrolls.

27.   Negotiations were held through the Christmas holidays.

28.   No substantive negotiations were held Tuesday.

29.   No negotiations were held Wednesday and none had been scheduled.

30.   Officials said no trade negotiations were held.