February 9, 2012

 

General Motors stock hit by bankruptcy report

BBC News reports that US car maker General Motors has seen its shares fall sharply after a report that the US government wants the firm to start bankruptcy proceedings by 1 June. The New York Times said the Treasury Department wants a court-led reorganisation, but the firm wants to reorganise without going to court.

Shares in the firm were 16% lower at $1.71 in afternoon trade in New York. Full story...

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