General Electric Co is planning to divest stakes in its joint venture auto-financing and credit card businesses in South Korea, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the U.S. conglomerate continues to trim its exposure to the financial services sector.
General Electric Co.
Cash-strapped electronics retailer RadioShack Corp has reached an agreement with a consortium led by its largest shareholder Standard General LP to refinance about $590 million of loans to re-stock ahead of the holiday season, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
General Electric Co (GE.N) said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its appliance business to Electrolux AB (ELUXb.ST) for $3.3 billion.
Some of the best-known technology investors are looking beyond their tried-and-true Internet plays to bet on healthcare data as the next growth market.
GE Energy Financial Services announced that it will invest $24 million in Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd's solar power project in Neemuch, India to help more people in the country have access to renewable energy.
The healthcare unit of Connecticut-based conglomerate General Electric Co (GE) agreed to acquire several life-science assets from Pennsylvania-based laboratory firm Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc in a deal that totals $1.06 billion.
The U.S. consumer bureau on Tuesday ordered General Electric Co's GE Capital Retail Bank and one of its subsidiaries to refund up to $34.1 million to customers who it said were misled about healthcare credit cards.
General Electric Co agreed on a USD 18.25 million settlement of a class action lawsuit that accused the company of rigging bids for municipal bonds, according to a Reuters report.
Multinational conglomerate General Electric Co. intends to proceed with its project to construct a manufacturing site near a port in Rio de Janeiro. The port is being built by LLX Logistica, which was formerly run by Brazilian petroleum titan Eike Batista.
Global Infrastructure Partners will sell its 27% stake in the Port of Brisbane to Cassie de Depot et Placement du Quebec for AUD1 billion (USD908 million). Cassie is the second-biggest pension fund in Canada.
General Electric decided to exit from its local banking unit for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition of the GE Power & Water business by APR Energy Plc would also make General Electric Co a strategic investor in the temporary power provider.
A payment of USD260.7 million was paid to Berkshire Hathaway for the exercise of its warrants from General Electric Co.
Former PNC Financial Services Group Chairman and CEO Jim Rohr had left the company to join General Electric Co. and was succeeded by Bill Demchak.
Analysts said that General Electric Co would be eyeing Dresser-Rand Group Inc. and Dril-Equip Inc as potential takeovers.
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