Proprietary site will deliver specialized content plus streamlined account access
IRVING, TX -- GE Capital, Americas will unveil a proprietary web site of premium-rich content to its trucking industry customers at the American Truck Dealers (ATD) Convention and Exposition April 15-18 in Phoenix. Attendees are invited to visit the GE Capital booth for a one-on-one demonstration.
CAPE TOWN, Republic of South Africa, 14, April 2011 -- Executives from General Electric's (NYSE: GE) two aviation businesses organized and hosted a three-day summit for executives from 17 African airlines here April 1-3 to discuss opportunities and issues related to growth in the aviation sector.
NORWALK, Conn.--14 April 2011-- GE Capital, Corporate Finance today announced it is co-administrative agent on a $145 million cash flow-based credit facility for Vigor Industrial LLC, a ship building and repair company. The loan is being used to support the acquisition of Todd Shipyards Corporation, a ship repair and maintenance company. GE Capital Markets served as co-lead arranger.
Sale, Manchester, 7 April 2011: Use of outright purchase as a method of acquiring company cars and vans may have fallen by more than half in the last 18 months, according to the latest quarterly Company Car Trends survey from GE Capital.
The research, which surveys 300 fleet decision makers, reveals that just 17% of respondents are using outright purchase today, compared to 38% just 18 months ago. Conversely, leasing appears to be making gains. In the same time period, the use of contract hire has risen from 42% to 66%.
Sale, Manchester, 7 April 2011: Fuel costs will be the fastest rising item on the fleet industry agenda during the next 12 months, according to GE Capital, Fleet Services latest quarterly Company Car Trends survey.
The research reveals that a third (31%) of all fleet managers rated fuel costs as a maximum concern. This figure rose to nearly half (47%) when asked how they believe they would answer the same question a year from now.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, April 7, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the signing of a sale-leaseback agreement with Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines for the delivery of four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Deliveries are all scheduled for this month.
Pegasus, a scheduled and charter operator, is the second largest airline in Turkey, serving 100 destinations in 17 countries
New report shows menu prices and capital expenditures likely to rise in 2011
SCOTTSDALE, AZ --- As consumers become more confident and increase spending, the restaurant industry is well positioned to begin growing in 2011. In spite of margin pressures caused by rising commodity prices, the industry should also see increasing capital expenditures as well as strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity this year, according to the 21st edition of the Chain Restaurant Industry Review, released at last week's Restaurant Leadership Conference by GE Capital, Franchise Finance.
