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16 January 2013 Last updated at 05:06 ET

Japan emergency hits DreamlinersANA Boeing 787 after emergency landing at Takamatsu, 16 January 2012

Japan's two main airlines ground their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one was forced to make an emergency landing because of battery problems.


Share price screens in TokyoYen concerns spark Nikkei fall

Japan's stock market suffers its biggest one-day fall in eight months after government ministers expressed concerns about the weak yen.

Cars in ItalyEU car sales fell 8.2% in 2012

New car registrations in the EU fell by 8.2% in 2012 and the UK was the only major market to grow, carmakers say.

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Robert Peston, Business editor Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Is there good news in HMV's collapse?

Will HMV survive in any form, and is its collapse a sign that banks are feeling more confident that they have sufficient capital to absorb losses from a rising incidence of insolvencies, which could be a precursor to stronger economic recovery?

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Stephanie Flanders, Economics editor Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

Cars bring more exports than jobs

The renaissance in Britain's car industry suggests that even if the UK economy does rebalance, it won't necessarily produce a lot of jobs.

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Last Updated at 05:27 ET

Market index Current value Trend Variation % variation
Dow Jones 13534.89 Up 27.57 0.20%
Nasdaq 3110.78 Down -6.72 -0.22%
S&P 500 1472.34 Up 1.66 0.11%
FTSE 100 6083.92 Down -33.39 -0.55%
Dax 7650.57 Down -25.34 -0.33%
BBC Global 30 6361.62 Up 5.95 0.09%

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