Sentence examples for preliminary talks for from inspiring English sources

Stern and Hunter said they had begun preliminary talks for a new labor deal.

Whether politically motivated or not, the battle with Russian authorities comes at an awkward time for Yukos, which has held preliminary talks for a merger with an international partner.

In our preliminary talk for the interview, she said she didn't want to play soft-pitch; she liked hard questions.

Taking inspiration from the popular Indian Premier League in cricket, there are preliminary talks of a similar competition for football.

Crystal Palace are in preliminary talks with Reading for winger Jimmy Kebe - who has told BBC Sport he is keen on a return to the Premier League.

Ohio State's president, E. Gordon Gee, indicated the same, saying there had been preliminary talks about grooming Fickell for the job.

Ethnic Albanian leaders and members of the Serbian government are preparing for preliminary talks on the province's future later this month.

The business secretary, Sajid Javid, is also making overtures to major economies about potential trade deals, travelling to India last week for preliminary talks with government officials.

Eric D. Green, the mediator assigned to oversee negotiations between Arthur Andersen and groups that have sued the firm for its handling of the audits of Enron, brought the parties together at a hotel in the Dallas area yesterday afternoon for preliminary talks.

Senior executives at EMI, the British record label, and its American rival Warner Music Group are preparing for preliminary talks that could lead to the creation of the world's third-largest music company, The Sunday Times of London reported.

Since they arrived in Lomé in April for preliminary talks, they have grown distinctly plumper, their tatty clothes replaced by smart suits, and they are developing a taste for the city after the rigours of the bush.