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Fiat said weighing U.S. IPO
Would reportedly first acquire the part of Chrysler it doesn't already own and then sell shares in the combined company.
- Fiat Weighs Buying Rest of Chrysler and U.S. IPO [WSJ]

Caterpillar cuts full-year forecast, misses earnings
Points to "significant" drop in demand from mining customers.
- Caterpillar Inc misses, cuts outlook on weak mining sales [Reuters]
- Caterpillar Profit Misses Analysts’ Estimates on Mining Slowdown [Bloomberg]

Video: China's car makers look abroad

China's car makers set their sights overseas.

LAST UPDATE : Apr 20, 2013, 8:53 AM EDT

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Salini looks to build global construction business
Merged Italian builders Salini and Impregilo are looking to expand in the Americas and Australia, aiming to double revenues over the next three years.
- Italy's Salini eyes foreign growth after Impregilo merger [Reuters]
- Background: Salini raises Impregilo stake to 86.5 percent after bid

Lagardere exits EADS
French media group Lagardere has sold its 7.4% stake in Airbus parent EADS for $3 billion, kicking off a long-expected overhaul in the ownership of Europe's top aircraft maker.
- Lagardere sells EADS stake for $3 billion [Reuters]
- Lagardere Exits Entire EADS Stake for About EU2.3 Billion [Bloomberg]

African leaders call for greater industrialization
The continent needs to decrease its reliance on primary commodities exports in order to sustain the continent’s growth achievements.
- Africa needs to industrialize now [Daily News Tanzania]
- Strong leadership, political will required [Afrique Jet]

Boeing: Commercial 787 flights to restart in weeks

Boeing said it sees commercial flights of its grounded 787 jets resuming "within weeks" even though it has not pinpointed the cause of battery overheating.

LAST UPDATE : Mar 15, 2013, 11:34 AM EDT

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Bus accident kills 8 Syrians, injures 29

The bus was headed to Beirut when it flipped over.

LAST UPDATE : Mar 15, 2013, 7:11 AM EDT

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FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787's batteries
The cutting-edge planes are a step closer to flying passengers again.
- Japan airlines hail Dreamliner battery fix approval [Bangkok Post]
- Boost for Boeing as FAA agrees 787 fix [The Financial Times]

Boeing said confident of 787 battery fix

Plane maker also made significant progress in pulling together a plan to launch a revamped version of its best-selling 777 wide-body jet, marketing vice president Randy Tinseth says.

LAST UPDATE : Mar 11, 2013, 1:18 PM EDT

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