GM ad budget faces slash after US car industry bailout plan rejected

By Daniel Farey-Jones, 12 December 2008, 09:25am

LONDON - General Motors may have to make deep cuts to its marketing spend after the US Senate refused Detroit's big three carmakers financial assistance yesterday, raising fears of bankruptcy and a knock-on effect for ad groups Interpublic and Publicis Groupe.

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