negotiating

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Dimon said in an interview Wednesday that he got to know Raymond as he was negotiating the 2004 merger between the bank and Bank One, which Dimon led at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Speaking to journalists in the Oval Office, the president implied he was losing patience with Iranian tactics at the negotiating table.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil prices were rising on Monday, but conflicting messages about whether Iran and the U.S. were still negotiating an end to the conflict brought them off their high intraday levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The exchange of fire occurred as the U.S. and Iran were negotiating a deal to wind down fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But I defended the proposal, saying the purpose of the armed struggle was always to bring the government to the negotiating table, and now we had done so.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela