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GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection
money.aol.com - 6/1/2009
GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection posted: 3 MINUTES AGO comments: 0 filed under: Bankruptcies , Financial Crisis Skip over this content Getty Images General Motors, the century-old automaker battered by the economic downturn, mounting debt ...
GM Said to File Chapter 11 on June 1
dailyfinance.com - 5/28/2009
GM Said to File Chapter 11 on June 1
— dailyfinance.com — GM Said to File Chapter 11 on June 1 posted: 13 MINUTES AGO filed under: Bankruptcies ,... Financial Crisis Skip over this content Getty Images News reports say General Motors plans to go to court and ... (more) GM Said to File Chapter 11 on June 1
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blogs.zdnet.com - 5/27/2009
Psystar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
— blogs.zdnet.com — Florida based Mac clone maker Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.... (more) Psystar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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GM inches even closer to bankruptcy as bondholders reject offer
pheedcontent.com - 5/27/2009
GM inches even closer to bankruptcy as bondholders reject offer
— pheedcontent.com — General Motors (NYSE: GM ) announced this morning that not enough of its bondholders agreed to swap... its debt for company stock , pushing the automaker even closer to bankruptcy. GM was offering to exchange $27 billion in unsecured debt for 10% of the company's stock. The struggling Detroit ... (more) GM inches even closer to bankruptcy as bondholders ...
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AOL News:  CEO Vows GM Will Be Quicker, Leaner

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CEO Vows GM Will Be Quicker, Leaner
AOL News — ... After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says the new GM will be a leaner and quicker company that's more focused on its customers and its products.Quote: GM • Key Events in GM's History Also: GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection ...

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