General Electric stories:
G.E. and Vivendi Halt Talks Over Stake in NBC
Nov 21st, 2009 - New York Times
Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, according to people involved in the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were part of confidential negotiations. The sides...
GE, Vivendi OK interim payment
Nov 21st, 2009 - New York Pos
Vivendi and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated...
GE, Vivendi make progress on NBC Universal
Nov 20th, 2009 - CNNMoney
* GE to pay Vivendi 1/3 value of stake as interim payment * Two sides are $500 mln-$1 bln apart on stake valuation * Vivendi values NBC stake at $6.1 bln * Vivendi's OK needed before Comcast deal can progress (Adds details on Vivendi-GE talks...
US Stocks Close Lower As Dell Weighs On Tech
Nov 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
(Updates with additional company information, beginning in the 12th paragraph.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A bigger-than-expected drop in Dell's latest quarterly earnings and a pullback for global industrials...
GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on, Comcast not likely to pay more
Nov 20th, 2009 - Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
General Electric videos from YouTube:
0:57GE General Electric commercial - Wind Energy
GE (General Electric) released a TV ad promoting wind energy: Capturing the wind and putting it to good use - Wind Energy from GE, the cleanest renewable energy on earth. The ad has been nominated for the most outstanding commercial in the Emmy Awards 2007 ...
4:30GENERAL ELECTRIC model 3-5000B cassette recorder, 1970s
Another GE! The model is 3-5000B, not A.
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3:40General Electric Biggest Jet Engine for B-777
General Electric biggest Jet Engine for B-777
General Electric from WikiPedia:
The General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate incorporated in the State of New York. In 2009, Forbes ranked GE as the world's largest company. The company has 323.000 employees around the world.
By 1890, Thomas Edison had brought together several of his business interests under one corporation to form Edison General Electric. At about the same time, Thomson-Houston Company, under the leadership of Charles A. Coffin, gained access to a number of key patents through the acquisition of a number of competitors. Subsequently, General Electric was formed by the 1892 merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Company.
In 1896, General Electric was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly-formed Dow Jones Industrial Average and still remains after 113 years, the only one remaining on the Dow (though it has not continuously been in the DOW index).
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