--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the two-year anniversary of GE's ecomagination, Jeffrey Immelt will host an 11:00 a.m. PST press conference at Universal Studios to unveil GE's innovative new ecomagination portfolio and announce a series of customer partnerships. Mr. Immelt, along with leading company executives, will take media questions at the press conference. Following, journalists will have the opportunity to see GE's "Green is Universal" product showcase, an engaging exhibit featuring revolutionary new products and technology.
GE today began negotiations on a new national contract with the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA).
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE today began negotiations on a new national contract with the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA). Negotiations with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) will begin tomorrow, May 22, 2007. Separate talks will be held with each union. The current four-year contracts with the unions expire at midnight on June 17, 2007.
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New Delhi, May 21, 2007 --- General Electric Company (GE) today announced the appointment of Tejpreet Singh Chopra (TP Chopra) to the position of President & CEO for GE in India, succeeding Scott R Bayman, who has served with distinction in this role for 14 years. TP Chopra will be responsible for the strategic and overall leadership of all GE businesses in India
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Furthering its growth strategy, GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced that it is the exclusive issuer of the Lowe's Platinum Visa credit card portfolio and reached an agreement to continue providing private label and co-brand credit programs for Lowe's Companies, Inc. through 2016.
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FLORENCE, ITALY - May 18, 2007 :- Highlighting the importance of maintaining pipeline integrity to protect the environment, GE Oil & Gas has received GE ecomagination certification for its the UltraScan™ Duo, one of the most advanced inspection tools ("smart pig") developed for evaluating the condition of oil pipelines.
Ecomagination is GE's corporate commitment to address challenges such as the need for cleaner, more efficient sources of energy, reduced emissions and abundant sources of clean water.
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Latest Addition to GE's Operational Flexibility Portfolio
ATLANTA, GA - May 17, 2007 :- Citing the need in the power industry for fuel flexibility solutions, GE Energy today introduced OpFlex™ Wide Wobbe, which provides customers the ability to operate continuously across a range of natural gas-derived fuels of varying compositions while maintaining performance, reliability and operating flexibility.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - May 17, 2007 :- The sixth largest utility in California will receive two GE Energy LM6000-PD Sprint® aeroderivative gas turbine generator sets with emissions control modules.
GE will provide Imperial Irrigation District (IID) with the generator sets for installation at the Niland Gas Turbine Plant located in Niland, Calif. The electricity produced will be used as additional power during peak usage periods to support the seven to nine percent annual growth in electricity demand for the region.
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Positioning Underscores GE's Role as Healthcare's Most Resourceful Problem Solver
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare Financial Services, a leading global provider of business and financial solutions to the healthcare industry, today launched a new brand campaign that articulates the Company's expertise as "Healthcare's Most Resourceful Problem Solvers."
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GE and Hitachi, Ltd. have signed a formation agreement to proceed with previously announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses.
WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT)(TOKYO: 6501) have signed a formation agreement to proceed with previously announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses. Based on this agreement, GE and Hitachi will form cross-shareholding companies in U.S., Canada and Japan, subject to government approvals.