The haggling continued for hours, with breaks for refreshments, but in the end she had what she thought was an acceptable deal.

Any acceptable deal would have to include an Iranian commitment to halt efforts to enrich uranium or separate plutonium, which can produce nuclear bomb fuel.

Kraft, preferring to keep the team where it was, eventually reached a mutually acceptable deal with the Massachusetts legislature for the necessary infrastructure improvements.

But union leaders also know that they are trying to wring an acceptable deal from a paper that has not made a profit since the mid-1970's.

This weekend, many vowed to keep picketing as long as it took to reach an acceptable deal.

Singer acknowledged earlier that it had not been able to work out an acceptable deal with anyone but was continuing to look for an enticing offer.

An acceptable deal can be arranged.

The report simply stated, "Although we believe an acceptable deal can be negotiated, failure to reach an agreement acceptable to Isetan could jeopardize the restructuring process."

Once again, tax planning objectives need to be recognised and worked on during the negotiation to come up with a mutually acceptable deal.

The types of deals acceptable to the vendors should be considered and structured to achieve the maximum after tax return.