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* Airbus won its first major military contract as eight countries agreed to buy its new A400M transport plane. The deal is worth about $21 billion to Airbus and its partners in the biggest European defense project.

* General Electric Co. agreed to buy Interlogix Inc. for about $777 million in cash and stock, adding sales of commercial and residential security equipment amid increased concern about safety.

* Honeywell International Inc. beat Lockheed Martin Corp. for a contract with a potential value of about $1.22 billion over 15 years to upgrade the Air Force’s satellite communication network.

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* Suiza Foods Corp., the biggest U.S. milk producer, won antitrust clearance to complete its $2.2-billion purchase of No. 2 Dean Foods Co. after agreeing to sell 11 dairies.

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