Posted AT 1:00 AM EST on 11/04/07
Onex, Magna eye bid for Chrysler
BOYD ERMAN AND GREG KEENAN
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
Two of Canada's most aggressive and successful businessmen, Gerald Schwartz of
Onex Corp. and Frank Stronach of
Magna International Inc., are working on a joint bid for all of money-losing auto maker Chrysler, according to people familiar with the sale process.
The rationale behind a Magna-Onex partnership is that Magna could bring its expertise to operating auto factories, while Onex could use its financial finesse to run Chrysler's credit arm, the sources said.
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