Obama 'helped' Opel rescue deal

Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Sun, 05/31/2009 - 11:00

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed the US president helped swing a deal to save carmaker Opel from the imminent bankruptcy of its parent firm.

She said Barack Obama helped clear some hurdles threatening the transaction during a phone conversation.

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