General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.

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  1. In this photo relesed by General Electric, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt unveils GE Healthcare's new Vscan, a pocket-sized ultrasound device, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.
  2. In this Nov. 15, 2009 photo released by General Electric via Business Wire, General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, right center, and Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) President Lin Zuoming, shake hands at an announcement in Beijing, China. General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with AVIC to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
  3. A Ford F650 Truck with a General Electric J85 Jet Engine in the bed is on display at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 3, 2009. The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show is a trade show which focuses on the aftermarket auto parts and accessories industry.
  4. A Ford F650 Truck with a General Electric J85 Jet Engine in the bed is on display at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 3, 2009. The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show is a trade show which focuses on the aftermarket auto parts and accessories industry.
  5. US President Barack Obama (L) talks about Jeff Immelt (R), Chairman & CEO, General Electric (GE), during meetings with the President�s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2009. Seated alongside Obama are: John Doerr (2nd L), partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Richard L. Trumka (2nd R), president, AFL-CIO.
  6. US President Barack Obama (L) speaks during meetings with the President�s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2009. Seated alongside Obama are: (L-R) John Doerr, partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers; Richard L. Trumka, president, AFL-CIO; and Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric (GE).
  7. US President Barack Obama (L) talks about Jeff Immelt (R), Chairman & CEO, General Electric (GE), during meetings with the President�s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2009. Seated alongside Obama are: John Doerr (2nd L), partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Richard L. Trumka (2nd R), president, AFL-CIO.
  8. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house now reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  9. In this Nov. 15, 2009 photo released by General Electric via Business Wire, General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, right center, and Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) President Lin Zuoming, shake hands at an announcement in Beijing, China. General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with AVIC to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
  10. U.S. President Barack Obama meets with the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, November 2, 2009. From L-R are: Obama, John Doerr, Richard Trumpka, and Jeff Immelt.
  11. US President Barack Obama (L) speaks during meetings with the President�s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2009. Seated alongside Obama are: (L-R) John Doerr, partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers; Richard L. Trumka, president, AFL-CIO; and Jeff Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric (GE).
  12. President Barack Obama meets with the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB), Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker, the president, Venture Capitalist John Doerr, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, and GE Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt.
  13. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest listens during Comcast CEO Brian Robert's keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in this January 8, 2008 file photo. A man with a knife believed to have stalked "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest was detained on October 30, 2009 at the Los Angeles offices of cable outlet E!, where Seacrest works, the entertainment news network said.
  14. In this Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 photo, Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider is seen during an interview with The Associated Press at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. The Spectrum is slated for demolition.
  15. In this Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 photo, Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider is seen during an interview with The Associated Press at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. The Spectrum is slated for demolition.
  16. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts attends the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.

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