(New York, December 10, 2008) -- Today, the United Nations Global Compact and Maplecroft have initiated a research and solutions forum project on "Human Rights Dilemmas for Multi-national Corporations (MNCs) in Emerging Markets." The project, funded by a three-year grant by the GE Foundation to the Foundation for the Global Compact, aims to enhance understanding of human rights dilemmas for responsible business, thereby contributing to global thought leadership and best practice especially in emerging markets.
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Washington, DC (December 10, 2008) -- The US-Vietnam Trade Council Education Forum (USVTC-EF) and STAR Vietnam are pleased to announce they have received a one-year, $225,000 grant from the GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the General Electric Company, for a program centered on the rule of law in Vietnam.
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Puget Sound Family Physicians lends expertise to community practices; EMR implementations funded by regional medical center through Stark Relaxation Law
BARRINGTON, IL, December 10, 2008 -- GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, today recognized Puget Sound Family Physicians for its exemplary use of GE Centricity Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to extend the benefits of "going digital" to practices and patients in the greater Seattle area.
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Danbury, CT -- December 8, 2008 -- GE Capital Solutions, Vendor Program Finance and NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) have renewed their long-standing, financing program agreement for another five years. GE and NMHG have partnered in a financial services joint venture for 19 years.
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BEIJING, China--05 December 2008-- GE today congratulated the US and Chinese governments on successfully concluding the 5th Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), which was led by US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and focuses on cooperation between the United States and China.