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* Alcoa Inc., the world’s biggest aluminum producer, will cut 2,000 jobs over the next year and sell a stake in Elkem of Norway for $870 million to reduce operating costs and debt.

* Boeing Co. won an order for 20 of its 737-800 planes valued at as much as $1.4 billion from Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, the leasing arm of Singapore Airlines Ltd. The order includes an option to buy 20 more planes.

* Deutsche Lufthansa of Germany has agreed to take over Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. in a deal worth as much as $409 million, ending three years of independence for the money-losing Swiss carrier.

* First Advantage Corp., a provider of background screening services for companies, agreed to buy First American Corp.’s Credit Information Group for about $550 million in stock to expand into new markets. First American, based in Santa Ana, already owns 69% of First Advantage, and after the acquisition the stake will increase to about 80%.