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BAE Systems and EADS confirm combination talks

By Cassandra Vinograd
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems PLC and European aerospace company EADS NV announced Wednesday that they are in talks about combining their businesses.

The deal would create a global aerospace and defense giant in a sector facing challenges and uncertainties amid cuts to government defense budgets in Europe and the United States.

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