Chrysler and GM are under pressure from senators to provide greater support for the dealerships that are facing closure with parking lots full of unsold cars.
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Microsoft will be taking a major support out fromunder CES when it steps back.
Analysts said that the supportfrom US Treasury Under Secretary Lael Brainard, especially ahead of the meeting of the G20 group of nations later this week, had helped allay those fears.
In recent days companies like Sony, Nintendo and EA have reportedly withdrawn their support for SOPA, under fire from angry consumers, but they are all members of the ESA, which boasts most of the biggest brands in the industry.