Silver Spring Networks shares jump in debut

NEW YORK — Shares of Silver Spring Networks Inc. jumped as much as 32 percent in their trading debut. In Wednesday morning trading, the shares rose $4.05, or 24 percent, to $21.04. They had risen as much as 32 percent to $22.49 earlier in the session....

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Worker: Rig was bustling before BP well blowout

NEW ORLEANS — A worker says a flurry of activity on the Deepwater Horizon hindered his ability to monitor BP's well for signs of trouble before the April 2010 blowout that caused the drilling rig to explode. Joseph Keith, a mud logger employed by a...

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Michelle Obama urges CEOs to hire more veterans

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is challenging some of America's top CEOs to "think outside the box" and hire more veterans. The first lady said Wednesday that while declines in U.S. unemployment are encouraging, joblessness among veterans of the wars in...

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Eurozone to hold special meeting on Cyprus

BRUSSELS — The finance ministers of the 17 euro countries will hold a special meeting this week to discuss a much-delayed bailout package for Cyprus, but differences remain over its overall size. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs the ministers' meetings,...

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USDA suspends some agricultural reports due to budget cuts

MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm says it won't issue some agricultural reports this year because of the automatic federal budget cuts taking effect. The National Agricultural Statistics Service keeps tabs on a wide...

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Grain futures fall, livestock prices rise

CHICAGO — Grains futures mostly fell Wednesday in morning trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 4.75 cents to $6.9875 a bushel; May corn fell 10.50 cents to $7.0375 a bushel; May oats were flat at $3.94 a bushel; while May...

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Ray Lewis hired as ESPN NFL studio analyst

BRISTOL, Conn. — Ray Lewis will keep on talking now that his playing career is over. ESPN officially announced Wednesday that the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year will be joining the network as a studio analyst. The 37-year-old Lewis revealed...

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Netflix's US customers get Facebook-sharing tool

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is adding a feature that will allow the Internet video service's 27 million subscribers in the U.S. to automatically swap movie and TV show recommendations with their social circles on Facebook. The sharing tool announced Wednesday...

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Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock

Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation's big health insurers say they expect premiums — or the cost for insurance coverage — to rise from 20...

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Investors wary of buying further into rally

LONDON — Investors were hesitant to extend the stock market's week-long rally, leaving major indexes with little momentum on Wednesday despite more strong economic data out of the U.S. A U.S. government report showed retail sales grew 1.1 percent in...

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