GM Talks CEO Appointment, Government Repayment and Saab Deal
According to General Motors’ interim CEO, the company’s new chief financial officer Chris Liddell is in the running to take seat of the CEO position. Liddell left his post at Microsoft, making him the first permanent top manager hired from outside GM since the company emerged from bankruptcy in July. After suffering crushing blows like the rest of the automotive industry, GM is majority owned by the federal government. Despite a crackdown on executive pay, Liddell was granted an exemption from government-imposed pay caps. He will be paid $750,000 this year, and if the company is successful in selling shares…