41.   THE STRIKE at Yarrow shipbuilders in Glasgow is set to enter its third week after pay talks between unions and management ended in deadlock yesterday.

42.   That quick route on to the statute book was agreed after talks between Scottish Office ministers and Labour MPs.

43.   Sinn Fein is striving to be invited to inter-party talks between constitutional parties and the British and Irish Governments, but such talks are virtually ruled out by Unionists.

44.   He suggested something might also result from talks between the Government and the European Commission concerning the status of satellite broadcasts.

45.   The election of Clinton came on the day when trade talks between Europe and the US broke down again.

46.   Mr Heseltine, president of the Board of Trade, said it was vital that talks between the European Community and American resumed.

47.   The collapse of international trade talks between the EC and the United States will be more grist to their mill.

48.   Although peace accords were eventually signed, talks between the government and the rebels broke down and the accords were never implemented.

49.   Also depressing stocks today was a plunge in bonds following a breakdown in federal budget talks between Congress and President Bill Clinton.

50.   Also hurting stocks today was a drop in bonds following a breakdown in federal budget talks between Congress and President Bill Clinton.