San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal, which would clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world. The French company's finance chief has... NbcUniversal - Vivendi - Conglomerate - General Electric - Company
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ONI Medical Systems Inc. announced today that it successfully closed the sale of its MRI technology platform to the GE Healthcare division of General Electric Company on November 6, 2009. With the purchase of ONI’s high performance, low-cost dedicated purpose MRI technology, GE Healthcare is expanding its product line of comprehensive healthcare solutions to...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and U.S. General Electric Company (GE) reached a framework agreement to create an avionics joint venture where each would have 50 percent of the shares. They will bid for Chinese-made large aircraft project. According to the framework agreement, the joint venture will be formally established early next year and the management group members will be from...
BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Filed under: General Electric (GE) , Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) , Market matters , Boeing Co (BA) , Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA) , Goldman Sachs Group (GS) , Merck and Co (MRK) , Wells Fargo (WFC) , Chasing Value , S and P 500 , Stocks to Buy , Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) , Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) , Annaly Capital Management (NLY) , EZCORP (EZPW) The clock is ticking away the time before the...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
KETTERING, Ohio & AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE - News), and BERNINA, a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance sewing and embroidery systems, announced a multi-year extension of their consumer financing agreement, originally formed in 2002. The no annual fee BERNINA credit card offers customers special financing options...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
STAMFORD, Conn. & GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital Retail Consumer Finance, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced a 5-year extension of its credit card program with family-owned, Midwest retailer Meijer, providing credit services and valuable programs to shoppers. The program started in 2003 with the launch of their first-ever private label...
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
( EMAILWIRE.COM , November 06, 2009 ) Del Mar, CA - With the focus on lucrative niche markets carved out by MNDP subsidiary AirStar International, shareholder wealth is sure to increase. Little competition exists within this new client base for (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) UAV (Vertical Take Off and Landing) VTOL technology, services and sales. With the new client base of professional and government services...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc. announced that it has appointed Victoria J. Reich to the board. Ms. Reich is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Stationers Inc., a leading North American wholesale distributor of business products. Prior to joining United Stationers in 2007, Ms. Reich served in international operating and financial...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital Retail Consumer Finance, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a four year renewal of its private label credit card program with leading national retailer J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP). The program provides vital credit to millions of consumers who shop at more than 1,100 JCPenney stores in communities across...
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
( EMAILWIRE.COM , November 05, 2009 ) Del Mar, CA - Mundus Group, Inc. through subsidiary AirStar International, continue to soar from strength to strength with their pioneering technologies. With over 20 years in the design and development of their patented VTOL UAV (Vertical Take Off and Landing; Unmanned Air Vehicle) technology, they are able to cater to diverse markets while expanding their reach...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Portland General Electric Company (PGE) (NYSE:POR) today filed a comprehensive resource plan with the Oregon Public Utility Commission, outlining proposed strategies to meet its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. The plan is the result of many months of analysis and research, including a half-dozen day-long public workshops held over the course...
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
( EMAILWIRE.COM , November 05, 2009 ) Point Roberts, WA - ChartPoppers .com announces an investment report featuring Conglomerates company General Electric Company. (NYSE:GE) The investment report on General Electric Company. (NYSE:GE) should be of particular interest to other companies such as; Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX). General Electric Company....
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare, the US$ 17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) announced it has entered into agreements with USP Hospitales, Spain and Federico II, University of Naples, Italy to launch the first European clinical impact evaluations using Vscan, GE’s new pocket-sized visualization tool that houses ultrasound technology. Vscan has the potential...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
KETTERING, Ohio & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE - News), and home cleaning industry leader Oreck Corporation today announced an agreement for a new consumer financing program. The Oreck Power Card is part of the GE Money Home DesignSM revolving credit program, and enables consumers to enjoy affordable monthly payments,...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation...
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