News briefs:January 06, 2008

Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief 06 Jan 07 1800 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Nevada, Northern California struck by massive storm 1.3 2008 Dakar Rally cancelled over terrorist threat 1.4 Baby attacked by dog in New York 1.5 Former Indonesian president, Suharto in critical condition 1.6 President Bush urges progress on Palestinian state; Israel to welcome […]

U.S. manufacturer General Motors seeks bankruptcy protection

Monday, June 1, 2009 United States automobile manufacturing firm General Motors filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors at 12:00 UTC Monday, in a Manhattan, New York federal bankruptcy court. This was the largest bankruptcy filing for a U.S. manufacturing company, and with declared assets of $82.29 billion and a debt of […]

U.S. manufacturer General Motors seeks bankruptcy protection

Monday, June 1, 2009 United States automobile manufacturing firm General Motors filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors at 12:00 UTC Monday, in a Manhattan, New York federal bankruptcy court. This was the largest bankruptcy filing for a U.S. manufacturing company, and with declared assets of $82.29 billion and a debt of […]