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British Airways Union Says Strike an Even Bet; Lufthansa Pilot Truce Holds British Airways Plc’s chances of avoiding a cabin-crew strike after the end of talks today are no better than even, a union said, while Deutsche Lufthansa AG pilots pledged to carry on negotiating beyond a deadline.

Wal-Mart Brings Back Goods as Shoppers Turn to Walgreen for Dental Floss Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, is bringing back some products it had removed from shelves last year as shoppers turn to competitors for a wider selection of merchandise.

DeLorean, Bjork Boost `Crazy' N.Y. Art Fairs as Under-$100,000 Works Sell Dealers participating in New York’s Armory Week, the city’s biggest display of high-end and contemporary art, reported increased sales from last year and said they were confident the art market had rebounded.

Bentley Fetches Top Price at $1.5 Million Classic-Car Auction A 1950s Bentley was the top lot in a U.K. auction of classic cars last night that raised a total of 1 million pounds ($1.5 million). Bidders were encouraged by vehicles with low estimates and avoided some with higher prices.

Mitsubishi All-Wheel Drives Defy Iciest Roads: Jason H. Harper Tim O’Neil appears to be either out of control or simply insane.

Mint Manages Money for the Attention-Impaired: Rich Jaroslovsky In Mint.com’s creation story, as recounted on its Web site, founder Aaron Patzer started the free online personal-finance service after a tedious 2005 session with Intuit Corp.’s Quicken budgeting software. These days, any complaints about Quicken should be directed at Patzer himself.

Sex Trumps Jobs, as in Steve, in App Flap: Rich Jaroslovsky Is the iPhone bigger than sex? Not likely, but we may be about to find out.

El Bulli Move Over -- Noma’s Culinary Challenge: Richard Vines Food lovers around the world who fret over their inability to get a table at El Bulli might do a lot worse than hop on a plane to Denmark and try Noma instead.

Joss Stone Vamps, Kahlo Meets Wrestlers: Great Brussels Weekend Shed your weekly woes with a soothing dose of minimalist culture at a Friday “vernissage,” or opening, in the Wiels arts center, Brussels.

Vineyard Defaults Surge as Lost Land Values Undermine Napa Wine In California’s Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values and a consumer shift to cheaper brands.

After Earthquake Chilean Wineries Count Damage, Trust Exports Last week’s massive earthquake in Chile caused widespread damage to the country’s wineries, although current supplies should help avert significant disruption in export sales.

Medvedev, Sarkozy Celebrate ‘Holy Russia’ at Louvre: Review Some 20 years ago, the new exhibition at the Louvre in Paris would have been unthinkable.