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General Electric is one of the largest US companies in the world. It operates in four areas: energy, technology infrastructure, finance and consumer and industrial. In 1896, GE was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly formed Dow Jones Industrial Average, and it remains the only original company still listed on the Dow although it has not been on the benchmark index continuously.
- US president signs executive order to ensure General Electric, Medtronic, Resmed and other firms receive needed supplies to manufacture life-saving machines
- State officials are concerned that supplies are inadequate for coronavirus patients, as US reports more than 230,000 infections
During his two decades as GE’s chairman, the firm’s market value grew from US$12 billion to US$410 billion.
During his two decades as GE’s chairman, the firm’s market value grew from US$12 billion to US$410 billion.
Doubts swirled about whether a US government meeting to discuss issues including Huawei and exports to China would happen after President Donald Trump blasted stricter limits on shipments of US products overseas on Twitter.
Doubts swirled about whether a US government meeting to discuss issues including Huawei and exports to China would happen after President Donald Trump blasted stricter limits on shipments of US products overseas on Twitter.
Trump declares on Twitter that new proposed regulations are ‘ridiculous’ and is dismissive of ‘the always used national security excuse’ for limiting trade with China.
Trump declares on Twitter that new proposed regulations are ‘ridiculous’ and is dismissive of ‘the always used national security excuse’ for limiting trade with China.
South Carolina officials hopeful ‘phase one’ deal can remove uncertainty that has raised tension with its largest export market and caused companies to delay investment decisions.
South Carolina officials hopeful ‘phase one’ deal can remove uncertainty that has raised tension with its largest export market and caused companies to delay investment decisions.
Shanghai native Rachel Duan took charge of American industrial giant’s emerging-markets expansion as trade tensions escalated.
Shanghai native Rachel Duan took charge of American industrial giant’s emerging-markets expansion as trade tensions escalated.
Experts from Chinese University develop a device that can generate enough power to charge a smart band or an Apple Watch as you walk.
Experts from Chinese University develop a device that can generate enough power to charge a smart band or an Apple Watch as you walk.
Former General Electric engineer stole company data on turbine technology by encrypting the files on his computer and secretly embedding them into a digital photograph of a sunset.
Former General Electric engineer stole company data on turbine technology by encrypting the files on his computer and secretly embedding them into a digital photograph of a sunset.
More than half of the US companies that sell to China count the nation as among their top three destinations for expansion in the next three to five years, according to HSBC’s survey of 1,205 companies
More than half of the US companies that sell to China count the nation as among their top three destinations for expansion in the next three to five years, according to HSBC’s survey of 1,205 companies
The high speed of the crash “fragmented” the Boeing 737 and also destroyed the recovered black box’s external case and electronics - but the crucial memory core appears to be intact
The high speed of the crash “fragmented” the Boeing 737 and also destroyed the recovered black box’s external case and electronics - but the crucial memory core appears to be intact
Proposal to reward residents who produce clean energy sees some daylight as surveys show that the city is open to bearing the costs of a shift to sustainability.
Proposal to reward residents who produce clean energy sees some daylight as surveys show that the city is open to bearing the costs of a shift to sustainability.
The US unit of China’s oldest bank is using Belt and Road Initiative projects to tempt potential US lending clients, in part to blunt the impact of a potential trade war
The US unit of China’s oldest bank is using Belt and Road Initiative projects to tempt potential US lending clients, in part to blunt the impact of a potential trade war
France's Alstom, which is selling most of its energy equipment business to General Electric, said it expected its remaining rail arm to grow and generate cash this year after registering record orders in the first half.
France's Alstom, which is selling most of its energy equipment business to General Electric, said it expected its remaining rail arm to grow and generate cash this year after registering record orders in the first half.
The US Treasury Department has issued Boeing and General Electric (GE) with licences to export certain spare parts for commercial aircraft to Iran under a temporary sanctions relief deal that began in January.
The US Treasury Department has issued Boeing and General Electric (GE) with licences to export certain spare parts for commercial aircraft to Iran under a temporary sanctions relief deal that began in January.
Former GE chief Jack Welch, who died this week at 84, was a giant in the tough world of companies, as the tributes to him testify.