GM To Cut 23,000 Jobs, Drops Pontiac Brand By 2011 »
Posted By TimALoftis 7 months, 1 week ago in Business & FinanceNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- General Motors announced plans to cut 23,000 U.S. jobs by 2011, drop its storied Pontiac brand and slash 40% of its dealer network in its latest bid to stay out of bankruptcy.
GM also announced an offer to its bondholders to swap $27 billion of the company's unsecured debt for stock. GM is offering bondholders 225 shares of its stock for every $1,000 it owes the bondholders in principal. The move will greatly dilute the value of GM shares held by current stockholders.
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