Opel cars seen, at an Opel car dealership, in Hamburg, northern Germany, Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. Germany's politicians fumed with anger and Opel workers canceled cost concessions and readied walkouts after General Motors Co. abandoned the sale of its European subsidiary to parts maker Magna International and Russian lender Sberbank. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Opel cars seen, at an Opel car dealership, in Hamburg, northern Germany, Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. Germany's politicians fumed with anger and Opel workers canceled cost concessions and readied walkouts after General Motors Co. abandoned the sale of its European subsidiary to parts maker Magna International and Russian lender Sberbank.

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  7. Don Walker, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  8. Don Walker, right, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., speaks as Magna Vice President of Business Development James J. Tobin looks on during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  9. Don Walker, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  10. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian attends a meeting with members of the European Parliament International Trade Commission in Madrid November 5, 2009. The agreement previously reached between unions at the Opel plant in Figueruelas, Spain, and Magna International was a minimal accord that could serve as a basis for future negotiations with General Motors, Sebastian told journalists on Wednesday.
  11. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian arrives for a meeting with members of the European Parliament International Trade Commission in Madrid November 5, 2009. The agreement previously reached between unions at the Opel plant in Figueruelas, Spain, and Magna International was a minimal accord that could serve as a basis for future negotiations with General Motors, Sebastian told journalists on Wednesday.
  12. Thousands of Opel workers walk along a street in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Opel employees walked off their jobs to attend a mass rally at the automaker's headquarters, protesting against General Motors' decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners that the workers hoped would preserve jobs. Thousands of the 25,000 employees from Opel's four German factories vented their frustration and anger at GM, which after months of negotiations decided Tuesday to scrap the sale of a majority in Opel to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.
  13. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Sberbank President German Gref, left, attend an international investment forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, which is hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Putin on Friday called for currencies besides the dollar to be used as reserves amid "uncontrolled" U.S. debt.
  14. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko take part in a state award presentation ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow December 10, 2009. President Lukashenko on Thursday signed a decree approving the sale of state-controlled BPS Bank to Russia's biggest lender, Sberbank, for slightly over $280 million.
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  16. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) exchange documents with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko as they meet at the Kremlin in Moscow, December 10, 2009. President Lukashenko on Thursday signed a decree approving the sale of state-controlled BPS Bank to Russia's biggest lender, Sberbank, for slightly over $280 million.

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