General Motors on Monday named Chris Liddell, Microsoft’s former chief financial officer, as its finance chief and a vice chairman. GM’s former CEO, Fritz Henderson, was forced to resign earlier this month amid criticism of his management policies. The search for his replacement is expected to result in an external appointment, although Ed Whitacre, the company’s chairman and CEO, said last week that internal candidates would also be considered.

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