InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Ford issues US$8 billion debt securities after virus causes US$2 billion loss By financialnews_rlv83x - April 17, 2020 0 140 Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as the coronavirus outbreak pummeled vehicles sales and halted production, resulting in an estimated loss of about US$2 billion for the first quarter.