The looser coalition strategy of opposition was signaled earlier in the day by Mr. Yeltsin, who said he would not enter any new party but would be part of a new Union of Democratic Forces.

Wal-Mart's decision has been something of a surprise because while the company signaled earlier that it would not do anything to stop unions from being formed at its Chinese stores, it never suggested that it would actively support unionization efforts.

Mr Osborne signalled earlier that the UK was open to offering the IMF extra money, but not if it were used for the sole benefit of eurozone nations.

The likelihood that Michael Fortier would become a Government witness was signaled earlier today when his wife, Lori, was granted immunity and testified before a grand jury.

But while Ms. Pelosi emphasized that she would be "respectful," her very choice of words earlier in the day signaled the new dynamic.

The switch's detectors signalled a problem earlier, however, a second maintenance crew failed to find the loose nut and didn't properly communicate the fact to the control center, which then allowed the train on the track.

He signaled earlier that he might consider splitting his duties as chairman and chief executive.

If he was distancing himself from Mr. Clinton on the character issue, Mr. Gore also signaled to reporters earlier that he could begin to distance himself on policy matters as well.

Jespersen's ascent to the party leadership had already been signaled a few months earlier, when the party substituted Larsen for him as the head of the delegation to the congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.

Douglas continued to work on the radical proposals he signaled earlier in 1987.