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German economy avoids recession

Germany's economy avoids recession after growing 0.1% in the third quarter, with the eurozone as a whole expanding by 0.2%.

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Airbus profits up amid A400M woes

Airbus reports a rise in profits for the first nine months of the year, but warns of potential problems from its A400M military plane.

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Oil industry giants in merger talks

The world's second and third largest oil services companies, Halliburton and Baker Hughes, are in talks about a possible merger.

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China's Alibaba eyes first bond sale

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to meet with investors next week as it considers issuing its first bond sale after a record public listing.

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S&P gives Twitter debt 'junk' status

US ratings agency Standard & Poor's gives social media giant Twitter's debt "junk" status, which is three notches below investment grade.

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Brazil's downturn fails to put off investors

Brazil's downturn fails to put off foreign investors

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