Russia says GM pouring US scorn on Europe

Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters

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MOSCOW/RUSSELSHEIM, Germany, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Russiaaccused General Motors [GM.UL] of showing the United States'scorn of business with Europe by abandoning its sale of Opel,whose German workers went on strike on Thursday.

Thousands of auto workers protested at German factories,demanding independence from a company they said had betrayedthem by reversing a decision to sell a majority stake in Opel toa Russian-backed consortium. [nL0456448]

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