News & Press

2009-05-28

Insolvency of GM would directly affect 51 countries

The apparent upcoming insolvency of General Motors (GM) would send shockwaves around the globe and would affect dozens of countries. D&B Germany has analysed the global corporate structure of GM: The company has 1,065 branches or subsidiaries in 51 countries. Global revenue accounts to 181 billion US dollar, from which 37.4 billion are generated in Europe. In case of a bankruptcy, more than one million people in the US and 150,000 people in Germany would be affected, who are dependent of GM.

The full press release is available in the German section of our website.

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