General Electric

The General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate incorporated in the State of New York. In 2009, Forbes ranked GE as the world's largest company. The company has 323,000 employees around the world.

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Despite troubles in its financial sector, Brazil is still drawing foreign investors.
Investors Love Rio: Why Foreign Companies Are Buying Into Brazil's Real Economy

By IBTimes

Investing in Brazil's booming economy has turned another page as foreign companies, especially Japanese firms, move from putting money into the nation's financial industry to putting it into the real economy of South America's largest nation. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, FIXED-INCOME, RETAIL SALES, GDP

GE's Immelt still aims for 'smaller' finance arm

By Reuters UK

General Electric Co <GE.N> plans to continue to shrink its finance arm, pulling back from consumer finance and reducing its real estate holdings, but Chairman and Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Wednesday he did not know how long the change would take. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, INDIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK

Rare Earth Junior Miners Should Applaud China: Michael Silver

By Street Wise Reports

In a sector where the playing field is not always level, Michael Silver, chairman and CEO of rare earth supplier American Elements, makes a case for more cooperation. With China's quotas creating a marked price differential for critical metals, ... (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, NYSE, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA

Stock index futures point to modest rebound

By Reuters

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures up 0.3 percent at 4:41 a.m. EDT. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, DOW JONES, FACEBOOK, INVESTMENT

US Stock Market
Global Markets Overview - 05/17/2012

By IBTimes AU

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth straight day as confusion over Greece's political future extended the recent stock slide. The blue-chip Dow lost 33.45 points, or 0.26%, to 12598.55, to finish at the day's lows. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, DOW JONES, BANK OF AMERICA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK

Europe drags down Wall Street a fourth day

By Reuters

Stocks closed lower in a choppy session on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 logging its fourth straight decline as investors worried about Greece's future as a member of the euro zone. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, DOW JONES, NYSE, FACEBOOK, RETAIL, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Wall Street falls on euro zone concerns

By Reuters

Stocks fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its fourth consecutive decline as concerns about the euro zone continue to be at the forefront of investors' focus. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, FACEBOOK, RETAIL, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

General Electric
GE To Buy Australia's Industrea For $696 Million, Fairchild Intl For Undisclosed Amount

By IBTimes

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said it would buy two mining equipment companies as it seeks to expand in the $61 billion global mining supplier industry. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, NYSE, AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT

US Markets
Investors Shift To Safer Stocks On Concern About Greece

By IBTimes

U.S. investors bought shares of industrials, airlines, gold mining companies and agricultural assets Wednesday as robust economic data offset fears stoked by the likelihood of Greece leaving the euro zone. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, CISCO SYSTEMS, CHINA, DOW JONES, NYSE, GEORGE SOROS

Wall Street pares gains on new questions over Greece

By Reuters

Stocks pared gains in a volatile session on Wednesday as new questions arose about Greece's political and economic future. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, FACEBOOK, RETAIL, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK

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