General Electric Company
News and overview for General Electric Company
Key dates in history of National Broadcasting Co. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 9 days 19 hours 18 minutes ago
Some key dates in NBC 's history:
Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier posts unexpected fiscal 4th-quarter profit
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 12 days 48 minutes ago
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Railcar manufacturer The Greenbrier Cos. said Thursday its profit fell in the fiscal fourth quarter, but analysts had expected a loss as the company deals with a downturn in freight shipping.
A&E says 6-episode reality series about Michael Jackson's family will premiere Dec. 13 -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 17 days 21 hours 21 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.
100 Finalists Announced for the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest [Press Release]
Business Wire | 25 days 20 hours 4 minutes ago
The Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest announced the final 100 home cooks who will compete for $1 million at the finals April 11-13, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. The group’s creative original recipes beat out tens of thousands of recipe entries to earn the chance to compete for the grand prize.
Notice by GE Capital of Extension of Expiration Date for the Pending Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Certain of its Debt Securities Commenced on March 5, 2009, and Amendment of Certain Terms of the Consent Solicitation [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 105 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago
...commenced by General Electric Capital Corporation (the "Company") on March 5...forth in, the Company's Amended and...1, 2049 The Company also hereby gives...com, bothof General Electric Capital Corporation
InfoLogix Announces Receipt of NASDAQ Waiver for Stockholder Approval of Restructuring and Extension to Stockholder's Equity Requirement [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 10 hours 32 minutes ago
...announced that NASDAQ has granted the Company's request for an exception...including Kraft Foods, Merck and Company, General Electric, Kaiser Permanente, MultiCare...InfoLogix is a publicly-traded company . For more information visit...
Universal's debt up in air, bond prices improve
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 9 days 1 hour 18 minutes ago
Universal Orlando now has less than six months remaining until an April 1 deadline to refinance $950 million worth of debt, and the resort has yet to announce any new deals with either its lenders or with director Steven Spielberg, who holds a lucrative consulting contract with the resort that has complicated the restructuring effort.
S&P mulls Berkshire AAA-rating cut on Burlington bid; railroad's rating may get boost
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 19 days 19 hours 49 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Standard & Poor's warned Wednesday that Warren Buffett 's bid for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. could sap the liquidity and capital position of the legendary investor's insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. , jeopardizing the company's AAA rating.
Zucker Mum On Comcast Deal
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 4 days 11 hours 47 minutes ago
...and CEO Jeff Zucker had little to say Thursday about negotiations by Comcast to take over the media company now controlled by General Electric, reports The Hollywood Reporter. In an interview with CNBC anchor Erin Burnett, Zucker said potential...
Buffett bets big with Burlington Northern _ latest piece of his investment 'masterpiece'
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 20 days 20 hours 16 minutes ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett likes to compare his company to a masterpiece that he's been painting for nearly five decades, and the deal he announced Tuesday will permanently alter the color of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 's portrait.
TNT picks up acclaimed police drama 'Southland,' axed recently by its original network, NBC -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 21 days 23 hours 19 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Cable network TNT says it has rescued the shot-down NBC cop drama "Southland" and will bring it back in the new year.
IPO a possibility for NBCU, Vivendi chief says
CTAM SmartBrief | 22 days 11 hours 47 minutes ago
...executive officer of Vivendi, said that an initial public offering was a consideration for NBC Universal when his company and General Electric created the entertainment firm in 2003 and that it could be again. Comcast reportedly is in negotiations with...
United Technologies to buy GE's security business for $1.82 billion
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 12 days 4 hours 54 minutes ago
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — United Technologies has agreed to buy General Electric 's fire detection and security business for $1.82 billion.
Universal theme parks: General Electric says attendance at Universal theme parks, including Universal Orlando, has been weak
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 39 days 2 hours 57 minutes ago
The parent company of Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando, California and Japan said this morning that attendance at the resorts continued to struggle during the third quarter but that it was able to offset the declines with continued cost-cutting.
Hawaii tests ways to get more sun, wind power to more efficiently run electric grid -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 43 days 22 hours 3 minutes ago
HONOLULU (AP) — A 4-square-mile patch of Maui in the nation's most fossil-fuel dependent state soon will be home to a new kind of power grid, one that saves energy by turning off household appliances when electricity is expensive and makes better use of wind and solar power.
Company Overview
| Company: | General Electric Company |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Commercial Lending |
| Website: | http://www.ge.com |
From turbines to TV, from household appliances to power plants, General Electric (GE) is plugged in to businesses that have shaped the modern world. The company produces -- take a deep breath -- aircraft engines, locomotives and other transportation equipment, kitchen and laundry appliances, lighting, electric distribution and control equipment, generators and turbines, and medical imaging equipment. GE is also one of the preeminent financial services companies in the US. General Electric Capital, comprising commercial finance, consumer finance, aircraft leasing, real estate, and energy financial services, is its largest segment. Other operations include the NBC television network.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 182,515 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 5.7 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 17,410 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -21.6 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 323,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -1.2 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |