GE announced strong second-quarter 2011 operating earnings from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, up 18%, or $0.34 per share, up 17%, from the second quarter of 2010.
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* GE adds 22 new products & solutions, bringing total ecomagination portfolio to 110
* Extensive use of ecomagination products in region's aviation, healthcare, energy, water and oil & gas sectors
Dubai, UAE; July 13, 2011: GE (NYSE: GE) is underlining its commitment to the sustainable development goals of the Middle East region through its ecomagination initiative, having invested US$1.8 billion globally in the research & development of clean technologies in 2010, putting the company on course to meet its goal of US$10 billion cumulative investment between 2010 and 2015.
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Dubai, UAE; June 21, 2011: Qatar Airways has ordered six GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ERs. The engine deal is valued at more than $350M (USD) list price.
"Qatar Airways currently operates 25 GE90-powered Boeing 777 with an additional 15 aircraft on order," said Kevin McAllister, vice president and general manager of Global Sales at GE Aviation. "This order for six additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ERs demonstrates the airlines confidence in this engine-aircraft combination, and we are extremely pleased by the airline's continued commitment to operate GE engines."
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* Twitter-based competition targeting cancer prevention challenges continents to race towards a healthier lifestyle
* US$20,000 will be donated to one country's Red Cross or Red Crescent Society
Dubai, UAE; June 13, 2011: GE Healthcare launched a global competition on Twitter to raise public awareness about cancer prevention and healthy living. For the next two months, the "Get Fit" campaign will encourage people from all over the world to tweet about their own health and fitness activities that have been shown to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer.
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New division to focus on delivering advanced LED lighting solutions
Dubai, UAE; June 12, 2011: GE Lighting has appointed Diederik de Stoppelaar as Director of the company's new commercial organization - Luminaire Solutions. Diederik will lead a team of industry experts to provide effective lighting design and specification assistance to end users across a number of key market segments.