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Boeing and Indonesian carrier Lion Air have signed a multi-billion dollar contract which is billed as the largest order in the history of commercial aviation. First deliveries will be made in 2017. [More »]

• BASF acquires leading maker of NiMH batteries

German chemical giant BASF has announced it has taken over US-based Ovonic Battery Company - the global leader in nickel-metal hydride battery technology. BASF hopes to boost its electric car development. [More »]

• World's biggest organic trade fair opens in Nuremberg

BioFach-Messe 2012 in Nürnberg

The German town of Nuremberg is host to the world's largest specialist exhibition on organic products. The four-day show, which opened on Wednesday, looks into ways of expanding a booming market. [More »]

• German economy ends boom year on downbeat note

Gross Domestic Product in Germany slumped for the first time in three years, as Europe's biggest economy contracted slightly in the fourth quarter of 2011. On a year-on-year basis, however, economic activity was robust. [More »]

• German companies urged to tap new markets

German companies are looking beyond their traditional export markets. A government agency is looking into new investment opportunities in hitherto untapped markets of the future. [More »]

• Disillusionment on the burnt streets of Athens

Anger, shock and disillusion are rife in Athens at the moment

Greeks feel left in the lurch by their politicians as austerity descends on the country. But at the same time, they're also shocked at the extreme violence of protesters hitting the streets of Athens. DW takes a look. [More »]

• Still a long way to go for Greece

As Greece prepares to accept new austerity measures, questions have arisen about the ECB's methods. A controversial bond swap is intended to cut Greek debt, but could be a subsidy in disguise. [More »]

• Greeks lose faith in politicians

Senior citizens on fixed pensions suffer the most from the cuts

Many Greeks are angry with their politicians, accusing them of playing tactical games ahead of elections as debt talks continue. DW spoke to three Greeks worried about the future of their country. [More »]

• The iPad in China: On its way out?

Apple is embroiled in a copyright infringement lawsuit

An electronic company has said it would request customs in China to impose a ban on imports and exports of iPads after it won a court ruling against Apple that it owns the iPad name in China. [More »]

• Doha is dead. Long live... Doha?

Trade liberalization efforts have faltered in recent years

The World Trade Organization has been working on the Doha Round of trade talks since 2001. But they are still nowhere near a deal. So what now? [More »]

• NGOs fear fair trade may hurt Indian food sector

More than 90 million Indians make a living as dairy farmers

A proposed free trade deal between the European Union and India could breach the United Nations' Universal Human Rights framework by denying millions of poor Indians access to food, non-governmental organizations warn. [More »]