São Paulo -- 10 de Novembro de 2010 -- A GE, presente no Brasil há mais de 90 anos, e a Vale, maior produtora de minério de ferro do mundo, assinaram na manhã desta quarta-feira (10), em cerimônia no Rio de Janeiro, no Morro da Urca, um Termo de Cooperação Técnica para a realização de parcerias em projetos relacionados ao desenvolvimento da infraestrutura do País. Boa parte da cooperação será focada em projetos de armazenamento, geração e distribuição de energia.
Purchase to significantly increase Capital One's presence in credit and loyalty market
TORONTO, - Capital One Canada and GE Capital Retail Finance, the North American consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a definitive agreement under which Capital One Canada will acquire and service GE Capital's Hudson's Bay Company credit card portfolio and related assets, with outstanding receivables of approximately $1.3 billion.
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2010年11月9日，通用电气（GE）公司董事会宣布任命约翰*赖斯先生为美国以外全球市场的领导人。赖斯先生自2005年起担任GE全球副董事长，他将负责GE在美国以外所有地区的业务增长。他的管理总部将设在香港。该任命于2011年1月1日起生效。
GE董事长兼CEO杰夫*伊梅尔特说，"20多年来，赖斯在世界范围服务客户，建立伙伴关系，在全球商界，政府和GE公司员工中广受尊敬。为了在全球市场更好地抓住增长机遇，因此，我们的管理方式必须更加分权，团队行动更加快捷，更本地化。"
伊梅尔特说："在GE, 全球化的重要性正在提升。在约翰领导下，我们将能更好发挥GE在多个领域的特长和全球化人才优势，更有效地实施我们的增长和出口战略。"
53岁的赖斯将负责所有美国以外的市场，重点关注中国、印度、中东和巴西等高增长的地区， 利用GE领先技术和服务，服务当地市场。在适合的地区，实施GE的"公司对国家"的增长战略，即GE和政府直接合作，满足当地需求。
伊梅尔特说："我们期望在美国以外地区的销售将能够占到GE的60%。我们在美国以外地区业务增长在过去十年已经扩大了15%，我们希望再接再厉。"
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- Will oversee GE's non-U.S. operations with focus on high-growth markets
- More integrated local teams and intense market focus will accelerate GE global growth
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Nov. 8, 2010 -- The General Electric (NYSE: GE) Board of Directors has named John G. Rice to lead the company's global operations. Rice, a GE vice chairman since 2005, will be in charge of GE's growth outside the United States. Rice will relocate to Hong Kong and his appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2011.
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GE's international venture capital specialists in healthcare and clean tech (energy, power and water) are meeting at MaRS to explore partnership opportunities with Ontario based start-up companies on November 2, 2010. MaRS is coordinating meetings between 16 clean tech and healthcare companies, which will meet one-on-one with GE's VC specialists. MaRS CEO Ilse Treurnicht will also host a panel discussion with GE's VC experts focused on partnership strategies and opportunities for Canadian companies. This is the first time GE's global VC team has met with companies in Ontario.
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Immelt lobt Dynamik des Wirtschaftstandorts Baden-Württemberg
Ministerpräsident Stefan Mappus hat am Dienstag (26. Oktober 2010) den Vorstandsvorsitzenden von General Electric, Jeffrey R. Immelt, zu einem Gespräch empfangen. Jeffrey R. Immelt, der dieses Amt seit 2001 ausübe, habe seine derzeit laufenden Gespräche in Berlin unterbrochen, um sich mit Ministerpräsident Mappus in einem direkten Gespräch auszutauschen, teilte das Staatsministerium mit.
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London is perfectly positioned to lead the world in the fight against carbon emissions according to speakers at a conference held by GE and London First, 'Mind the Gap'. However, the speakers warned that with the current constraints on public spending it was crucial that business was encouraged to take on reducing carbon emissions.
Leading carbon and business experts join the debate at GE sustainable cities conference
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Huge changes are needed in the delivery of healthcare if the NHS is to meet its target on reducing carbon emissions, according to speakers at the GE and London First Conference 'Mind The Gap'.
Leading healthcare experts join the debate at GE sustainable cities conference
Huge changes are needed in the delivery of healthcare if the NHS is to meet its target on reducing carbon emissions, according to Rachel Stancliffe, Director of the Campaign for Greener Healthcare.