GM CFO on Earnings, IPO
Airtime: Thurs. Aug. 12 2010 | 9:53 AM ET
General Motors posted a profit for the second consecutive quarter. The automaker’s CFO, Chris Liddell, discusses the quarter and the company’s upcoming IPO with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau.

Airtime: Thurs. Aug. 12 2010 | 9:53 AM ET
General Motors posted a profit for the second consecutive quarter. The automaker’s CFO, Chris Liddell, discusses the quarter and the company’s upcoming IPO with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau.

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