Financial Times FT.com

GM cleared to exit bankruptcy

By Bernard Simon in Toronto

Published: July 9 2009 18:09 | Last updated: July 9 2009 23:59

General Motors is set to emerge as a new company on Friday, completing an unexpectedly swift and smooth journey through bankruptcy protection.

A court order approving the sale of most of the 101-year-old carmaker’s assets to the new entity took effect at midday on Thursday, 39 days after it filed for Chapter 11 protection.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this