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8 February 2012 Last updated at 04:31 ET

German exports hit record in 2011

German's trade surplus rises to 158bn euros in 2011 on record exports of 1.06tn euros, official figures show.


Breaking newsAirbus A380 wing crack inspection

Plane maker Airbus is to inspect the wings of all A380 superjumbos in service for cracks.

A protester in front of the Greek parliament (7 Feb 2012)Greek parties 'to finalise deal'

Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.

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Glencore and Xstrata: A merger of egos

The £60bn merger of Glencore and Xstrata may be good for shareholders and executives, but will customers of their metals and fuel – especially in China – be delighted? And is it plausible that the entrepreneurial bosses of the two companies would work together in perfect harmony?

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Stephanie Flanders Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

The ECB and the Greeks

The ECB has agreed a complicated climb-down on its position over Greek bonds. But, as usual, this is only one piece of a horrendously complicated puzzle.

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