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The Squabble over France's Areva

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:18:29 GMT

A French government plan to sell off part of state-owned nuclear power giant Areva (ARVCF.PK) has touched off a political brawl pitting some of the country's biggest companies against each other, and drawing General Electric (GE) and Toshiba Corp. into...
Source: Business Week

Top 15 cable programs for Nov. 16-22

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:15:19 GMT

1. NFL Football: Baltimore vs. Cleveland (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 7.48 million homes, 10.19 million viewers.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

How other countries fare

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:49:56 GMT

China’s Golden Shield Project has several US corporations such as IBM, General Electric, and Honeywell working closely with the Chinese government to install millions of surveillance cameras throughout the country, along with advanced video analysis...
Source: Business Standard

GE Works to Accelerate Talks With Vivendi Over NBCU Stake

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:46:24 GMT

By Max Colchester, Sam Schechner And Jeffrey McCracken PARIS—General Electric Co.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Siemens Rides the Offshore Winds

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:23 GMT

Brande, Denmark - German engineering giant Siemens (SI) looks like an also-ran in wind turbines. It's in sixth place globally, with 7% of the market, well behind leaders Vestas and General Electric (GE).
Source: Business Week

Rentech (RTK) Surges On Reports of Project with SYNGAS In Australia

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:16:51 GMT

Shares of Rentech, Inc. (NYSE: RTK) are up 40% today following reports from AdelaideNow that SYNGAS has teamed up with the company and General Electric (NYSE: GE) to progress South Australia's $3 billion coal-biomass-to-diesel Clinton project.
Source: Street Insider

MGM contacts News Corp, Time Warner, others

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:13:23 GMT

NEW YORK -- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the famed film studio that is considering selling itself, has sent confidentiality agreements to about 20 interested parties including Time Warner Inc and News Corp, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Traders Liquidate Positions on General Electric (GE)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:11:47 GMT

The shares of General Electric (GE: sentiment, chart, options) were the center of some heavy option liquidation on Tuesday.
Source: SchaeffersResearch.com: Daily Market Blog

Deal Economy 2010: GE's O'Brien on GE Capital lending

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:54:40 GMT

Quoted in 'Ontario Invests in Motor Production Facility'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:06 GMT

Sandra Pupatello said in PR-Inside.com:

Having recently signed a MOU with General Electric Canada, this announcement provides further proof that GE is strengthening its presence in Ontario. By forging partnerships with global giants like GE, we’re creating high-value jobs, attracting new investment to the Peterborough area and helping Ontario reduce its carbon footprint

Quoted in 'Industrialist Mukesh Ambani in State Dinner top 10 wish list'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:08:42 GMT

said in Reliance Insider:

As CEO of General Electric, Immelt knows a thing or two about India. His company is one of the biggest US investors in India. And since GE owns NBC Universal, Immelt knows a thing or two about celebrity and the news business. With NBC and GE stock both struggling, an invite for Immelt might be a much-needed vote of confidence

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:33:59 GMT

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.

Photo from AP Photo

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:04:03 GMT

In this undated photo provided by General Electric, GE's Evolution Model ES44C4 locomotive is shown.