Sentence examples for has held preliminary discussions from inspiring English sources

"He has held preliminary discussions about the county executive's race with Chairman Mondello," Mr. Siben said.

The company has held preliminary discussions with the ONR about Bradwell, its technology and its governance structure.

The buyout group said in a brief statement that it is evaluating a possible cash offer for the firm and has held preliminary discussions with the board.

[C3.] Dresdner Renews Efforts to Merge Two months after it broke off merger talks with a larger rival, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank has held preliminary discussions with Commerzbank, Germany's fourth-largest private bank.

In its release on Monday, Shanda's board said it had received a proposal from the Chen family, saying that the group has held preliminary discussions with J.P. Morgan about financing the deal.

Two months after it broke off merger talks with a larger rival, Deutsche Bank A.G., Dresdner Bank A.G. has held preliminary discussions with Commerzbank A.G., Germany's fourth-largest private bank, bank executives said.

GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb held held preliminary discussions about the possibility of a merger, executives close to the talks said yesterday.

Already, they said, several of these insurance giants have held preliminary discussions with Aetna about a possible deal.

Mr. Doctoroff said he had held preliminary discussions with the Battery Park City Authority, a corporation controlled by the city and the state.

Reflecting the magnitude of the investigation, prosecutors and JPMorgan have held preliminary discussions about a so-called deferred prosecution agreement, people briefed on the inquiry said.

MEMPHIS The Memphis athletic director said he had held preliminary discussions with John Calipari, the former head coach with the Nets and the University of Massachusetts, about the head coaching job at the school.