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GM fights to avoid bankruptcy protection

By Julie MacIntosh and Nicole Bullock in New York and John Reed in Detroit and Bernard Simon in Toronto

Published: February 9 2009 19:37 | Last updated: February 9 2009 23:43

General Motors is working to convince key stakeholders to help it avoid the need to seek bankruptcy protection but, because such an effort would probably require more government money, its most critical task will be addressing the US Treasury’s concerns over the terms of its investment.

GM must present a plan proving its long-term viability to Congress by next Tuesday as a condition of the $13.4bn emergency bridge loan it was granted in December.

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