FLORENCE, ITALY (October 17, 2003) --- RPCO Enterprises Ltd. of Cyprus has awarded GE Oil & Gas a contract of more than $20 million to supply a residue gas compression package for the expansion of the Ras Gas (II) facility of Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Ltd. in Qatar.
RPCO Enterprises, the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the expansion project, is a consortium that includes Chiyoda Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Limited of Japan and Snamprogetti Limited of Italy.
The GE residue gas compression package is comprised of:
GE Acquires Assets of Kampro Technology, Inc., Leaders in High-Performance Image Sensing Technologies PLAINVILLE, Conn.--Oct. 16, 2003--GE Industrial Systems, a $6 billion unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) announced today it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Kampro Technology, Inc., leaders in the development and manufacturing of high-performance image sensing technologies for all applications.
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550 GE Employees Volunteer 4,000 Hours to Spruce up Camp Cheerful CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003--The grounds of Camp Cheerful, a camp for children with and without disabilities located in Strongsville, are bustling with activity and excitement today - but there aren't any campers present.
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FEATURE/Turkey in Two Hours...Trivection Technology by GE is All About Great Food, Fast LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003--Now consumers can sit down to a moist, golden hefty holiday roasted turkey in two hours thanks to the new GE Profile(TM) ovens with Trivection technology. Just in time for the holidays, GE Consumer Products has introduced a better way to cook favorite family recipes in a full-size oven.
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Abu Dhabi, October 15, 2003: -- GE Power Systems, a major exhibitor at the annual Power-Gen Middle East conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi, has showcased its latest technology for the region's power industry. The main focus of GE's participation in the energy expo included a broad range of energy solutions including models of its F family of gas turbines and clean energy solutions such as wind energy.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark.--Oct. 14, 2003--Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is offering its private label credit card customers more reasons to shop this fall by adding a robust set of features that deliver both cost savings and additional convenience.
The new card will allow customers to:
-- Choose their own payment due date
-- Make in-store payments at any Wal-Mart register
-- Receive a 3-cents-per-gallon discount on gasoline purchases at participating locations
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LONDON & FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2003--General Electric Company and Amersham plc today announced that, subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions, they have reached agreement on the terms of an all-stock transaction whereby GE (via General Electric Company and GE Investments, Inc.) will acquire all the outstanding shares of Amersham, a world leader in diagnostic imaging agents and life sciences.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, completed the acquisition of Finland-based Instrumentarium today. The combination is expected to accelerate important healthcare technologies that will improve clinical confidence, medical efficiency and patient safety globally.
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