OTTAWA - GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), unveiled today a study estimating that renewing a Canadian federal financial incentive that has now allocated virtually all of its funding for wind energy projects would more than pay for itself through tax revenues from the projects' income, vendors' profits and individual workers' wages.
TORONTO - GE Healthcare will today present results from its multicenter phase 2 study of flutemetamol at the 4th annual Human Amyloid Imaging (HAI) Meeting in Toronto, Canada. Flutemetamol is a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent in development by GE Healthcare, in the field of brain imaging.
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GE Canada announced today that its GE Aviation business is planning to invest $63.5 million dollars over the next six years to diversify its product line at the GE Aviation manufacturing plant in Bromont, Quebec.
Québec Premier Jean Charest and Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Mr. Clement Gignac announced financial assistance of up to $13.3 million from the Strategic Support for Investment (PASI), managed by Investissement Québec.
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GE today announces the appointment of four new company officers. GE currently has 191 GE officers globally, who lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth.
Below is the list of GE's four new officers:
Elyse Allan, 53, is president & CEO of GE in Canada. She was appointed to this leadership position in October 2004 with a mission to grow GE's businesses in Canada and to advance the company's leadership in infrastructure, technology, media and financial services.
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MAC(R) 800 Makes Debut in Canada; Features Innovative SMS Keypad on Board
VANCOUVER - GE Healthcare' announced today that the company's portable ECG (electrocardiograph) device, the MAC 800, will be implemented in both Vancouver and Whistler to help support physician care of athletes, trainers and visitors throughout the Vancouver 2010 Paralymipc Winter Games.
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VANCOUVER - GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), and Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX: PCC) announced today that discussions are continuing with BC Hydro on an Energy Purchase Agreement for the proposed Upper Toba Valley Hydroelectric Project along British Columbia's southwest coast. BC Hydro advises that it intends to award contracts under the Clean Power Call in March 2010.
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GE announced that its 2009 annual report entitled Renew is now available on the Company's web site at www.ge.com/annualreport. Explore how, even in an environment of renewal, GE businesses are positioned for growth and ready to take on the world's toughest challenges.
View the 2009 Annual Report web site
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Pocket-sized, easy-to-use device enables physicians to provide more rapid diagnoses by enhancing the physical exam
VANCOUVER - GE Healthcare announced today that the company's latest ultrasound innovation, Vscan, will be utilized at the Mobile Medical Unit, the medical emergency unit extension of the Whistler Polyclinic in support of athletes, trainers and visitors attending the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games competitions.
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Celebration Kicks-off Chinese New Year for Gold and Silver Medal-Winning Figure Skating Pairs and Coach
VANCOUVER - Welcoming the start of the Chinese New Year, the City of Vancouver and the Chinese Skating Association (CSA) gathered together in the heart of downtown Vancouver at GE Plaza to honour the achievements of the Chinese figure skating team and their coach during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.