United Adds to Elite-Flier Requirements

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United Airlines said it would add a minimum annual spending level that passengers will have to meet to qualify for elite frequent-flier status.

Boeing Wins Orders for Stretched 787

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Boeing signed up five customers for a new stretched version of its Dreamliner, a milestone in a marketing push it hopes will reignite sales of the aircraft after the current version was temporarily grounded this year.

Dish Network Drops Pursuit of Sprint

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Dish Network said it isn't pursuing a new offer to buy Sprint Nextel and instead is focusing on its tender offer for wireless provider Clearwire.

Court Urges Ex-Im Bank to Refine Jet-Review Process

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A U.S. federal appeals court called on the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to review its procedures in approving $3.4 billion in loan guarantees to Air India to buy as many as 30 long-range jets from Boeing.

Christie's Sale Is Solid but Lacks Sizzle

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Christie's London sold $100.4 million of Impressionist and modern art, including a $21.2 million Kandinsky, but the sale lacked the fever-pitch sizzle of similar sales in February and May.

Brazilian Firm Pulls IPO

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The planned initial public offering by Votorantim Cimentos of up to $4.73 billion would have been the second-biggest IPO in the world this year.

Amazon Vexed by Strikes in Germany

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An escalating labor dispute between Amazon.com and its German workforce threatens to undermine the online retailer's reputation and business model in its largest foreign market.

Touch, Swipe, Descend to 35,000 Feet

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Airliner cockpit panels by decade's end could resemble giant iPads, as the current dizzying array of knobs and switches gives way to touch screens, suppliers at the Paris International Air Show say.

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