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The chief of General Motors, Ed Whitacre, has accelerated the automaker's initial public offering. But, Breakingviews asks: What's the big rush?

The chief of General Motors, Ed Whitacre, has accelerated the automaker's initial public offering. But, Breakingviews asks: What's the big rush?

The chief of General Motors, Ed Whitacre, has accelerated the automaker's initial public offering. But, Breakingviews asks: What's the big rush?

General Motor's Opel/Vauxhall unit, expressing frustration with the slow pace of government decision-making, said it is no longer seeking aid from European countries and will finance a planned five-year, 11 billion euro ($13.5) new-product drive with help from the parent company.