Ann: Market Update, page-135

Sounds like there was a sticking point, which the parties could not get past.
Directors, honchos, dealmakers and solicitors sitting around a boardroom table can create a claustrophobic atmosphere with reputations and big dollars on the line. Nobody wants to go back to their respective companies looking like they were weak, and they just gave in?

Take the heat out of the situation, go back to their shiny offices, cool off a bit, and try to figure out a compromise and a way forward?

Tough gig dealing with these large companies. Timely reminder how difficult dealing with them can be, and how well we've done just to get our foot in the door at NAB.