Bengaluru — An ongoing workers’ strike at General Motors (GM) could cost the vehicle maker about $1.5bn, brokerage Credit Suisse said on Friday, throwing the US company’s cost reduction plans off the track and forcing key suppliers to cut their 2019 outlook.

Credit Suisse has assumed the strike by the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union, currently in its 26th day, to last until October 21...

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