Springleaf shares rises after $336.7M IPO

NEW YORK — Shares of Springleaf Holdings jumped Wednesday morning after the lender expanded its initial public offering, selling $336.7 million in stock. Springleaf expanded its IPO to 21 million shares from 20 million and said the offering priced at...

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Canada: EU trade deal to be completed "soon"

TORONTO — Canada's prime minister says his country will "soon" complete negotiations on a free trade deal with the European Union. Prime Minister Stephen Harper posted the remark on his Twitter account Wednesday ahead of a speech in Parliament that...

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Buffett says allowing US default would be idiocy

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday it would be idiocy for the nation's leaders to allow the United States to default on its bills. Buffett is a renowned investor who leads the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate. He appeared Wednesday...

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GM boosts prices as pickup truck battle rages

DETROIT — General Motors is adding a twist to the fight for supremacy in the red-hot U.S. pickup truck market: It's raising prices. GM is adding almost $2,100 to the sticker price of the base 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. That's 8.5 percent above the price...

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Review: Button location sets LG's G2 apart

SEOUL, South Korea — The G2 and the G Pad 8.3, the flagship smartphone and tablet from LG Electronics Inc., are great mobile devices that have fantastic screens, top-end cameras and ample processing power. But making an impressive device is not enough...

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Panel to vote on rules for Washington pot industry

SEATTLE — After nearly a year of research, planning and public hearings, Washington state is poised to approve the rules for its new legal marijuana industry. The rules will dictate everything from the security at and size of licensed marijuana gardens,...

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Need motivation? There's an app for that

WASHINGTON — Ever suspect you do more housework than your spouse? Or that certain tasks at work raise your blood pressure? Maybe you wonder why you're sneezing more lately, or if carbs are really what is making you tired after lunch? Turns out, there's...

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Police stop anti-fracking protest in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania — Hundreds of Romanians opposed to shale gas extraction in their village have scuffled with police at an exploration site where energy giant Chevron plans to start drilling. The protesters blocked a road and made a human chain in...

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Veeva Systems stock soars on debut

NEW YORK — Shares of Veeva Systems Inc. are soaring in their trading debut Wednesday after the cloud-based software company raised about $261 million in its initial public offering. Veeva Systems, which is based in Pleasanton, Calif., makes software...

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Spanish company Fagor seeks bankruptcy protection

MADRID — Spanish appliance maker Fagor Electrodomesticos has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of economic crisis caused a dramatic drop in sales. The company, part of the Basque region's Mondragon cooperative, said Wednesday it was unable...

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