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Boeing 747-8 Freighter being assembled
Boeing reports 61% fall in orders
Aircraft maker Boeing reports a 61% drop in commercial aircraft orders for 2009 after the recession hit demand.
Dreamliner makes first flight
Ryanair pulls out of Boeing deal
Design changes cause Boeing loss

GM 'not confident' of Saab sale
The chief executive of General Motors admits a deal to sell Saab is unlikely ahead of a deadline for bids.

Contracts for Galileo sat-nav
Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.

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Boeing aircraft Boeing prepares orders tally

Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Iceland 'will honour obligations'

India looks to a prosperous 2010
Polar bear tv New gadgets unveiled at Vegas tech show

Abandoned houseboats Kashmir houseboats under threat

The end for India's scooter romance?


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
BBC business editor Robert Peston Robert Peston
Why Kraft's plans to buy Cadbury are in jeopardy
A sold car Hangover looms
Sales could tumble as scrappage schemes expire
Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics
Quantitative easing: Will we know if it worked?

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ECONOMY
Gas technician Gas usage set to hit new record


Annual car sales near two million

Budget plans 'tough' - Mandelson

COMPANIES
Bus stop UK bus industry inquiry launched


'Strong' trading at Sainsbury's

Travelodge to open 26 new hotels

BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA

Iraq oil contract goes to Angola

Shell oil case set to go to court

AMERICAS

Cadbury investors reject Kraft

HTC reports sixth fall in profits

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Airlines agrees pension cut

Loan deal boosts Japan Airlines

EUROPE

Iceland plans Icesave bill vote

Nestle rules out bid for Cadbury

MIDDLE EAST

Oil price rise nears $80 a barrel

South Korea wins nuclear contract

SOUTH ASIA

India firms 'count Facebook cost'

Indian regulator curbs Barclays

UK YOUR MONEY
Houses House prices 'up on a year ago'


Snow battle stations for stores
A form being filled out Thousands to declare hidden funds


Boiler scrappage scheme launched

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Fiat at the Delhi motorshow Huge market
Small cars star at India's main motorshow
Hand held computer dot.Maggie
Mini-netbooks, slates, tablets... and utter confusion
Woman on her computer Ice breaking
Cold weather is big business for online dating agencies

OTHER TOP BUSINESS STORIES
Iceland president promises to pay
Japan's Kan calls for weaker yen
Freeze on UK rates continues
Ryanair promises shareholder cash
Samsung upbeat as TVs sell fast
Microsoft shows off 'slate' PC

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