NORWALK, Conn.--31 August 2009-- GE Capital, Restructuring Finance today announced it led a $197 million revolving credit facility as part of a $242 million plan of reorganization financing for Spectrum Brands, a global consumer products company. The loan refinances an existing debtor-in-possession facility, and supports Spectrum's exit from bankruptcy and their ongoing working capital needs. GE Capital Markets served as joint-lead arranger on the revolver. GE also provided interest rate risk management products and services.
Addressing technology barriers today's larger MR systems, Optima MR450w provides the most advanced MR technology to all patient populations
WAUKESHA, WIS, Aug. 25, 2009 -- As the need for wider MR systems increases, the industry has grappled over technology barriers preventing larger systems from offering advanced image quality. Addressing this issue, GE Healthcare introduces Optima MR450w, a MR system with a 70cm wider bore that provides the most advanced image quality, and in less scans.
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PRINCETON, NJ--GE Healthcare announced today that the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted to recommend DaTSCAN (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) to the FDA. The panel determined DaTSCAN has a favorable risk to benefit profile, voting 11 to two with one abstention.
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Ranking determined by medical equipment performance data collected from healthcare provider organization
WAUKESHA, WI - The Senographe® DS digital mammography system has been ranked as the #1 digital mammography system in the 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS® Awards for Medical Equipment in the Digital Mammography category. The announcement was made by GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Corp. (NYSE: GE).
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Engines will ensure EPA Tier 2 emissions compliance while reducing fuel
consumption by up to 15 percent
Erie, Penn. (July 23, 2009) -- GE Marine, a unit of GE Transportation, announced today that it has successfully installed two Inline L250 engines on Cross Sound Ferry's M.V. JOHN H., making the vessel EPA Tier II compliant while increasing power and, simultaneously, reducing fuel consumption by up to 15 percent.
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Wisconsin Agricultural Technology Expo Showcases GE's 'Cow-Powered' Biogas-Energy Technology
WATERLOO, Wis.--23 July 2009-- As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., debate new federal climate-change legislation, Wisconsin's dairy industry is leading the way in demonstrating the benefits of using cow manure methane digester biogas. In the last several years, a growing number of dairy farms in Wisconsin have installed GE Energy's Jenbacher biogas engines to generate needed renewable electricity for onsite power and the local grid.