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  Windfalls of War - The Center for Public Integrity
General Electric is a diversified technology, manufacturing and services company, which produces transportation equipment, aircraft engines, consumer and industrial appliances, lighting, nuclear reactors, medical equipment and plastics.
In 2001 and 2002, the company spent more than $31 million lobbying Congress, federal agencies and the Executive Office of the President on issues touching on virtually all aspects of its operations: defense appropriations, environmental cleanup, energy, science and technology, aviation, banking and finance, telecommunications, domestic and foreign trade, foreign relations and taxation.
Prior to joining GE in 1991, Blake had been general counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency during the final three years of the Reagan administration and, prior to that, deputy counsel to former Vice President George Bush and deputy counsel to the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief.
www.publicintegrity.org /wow/bio.aspx?act=pro&ddlC=23   (1639 words)

  
  General Electric Funded Hitler
General Electric in Weimar Germany Walter Rathenau was, until his assassination in 1922, managing director of Allgemeine Elekrizitats Gesellschaft (A.E.G,), or German General Electric, and like Owen Young and Gerard Swope, his counterparts in the U.S., he was a prominent advocate of corporate socialism.
In February General Electric focused on the remaining German electrical giant, Siemens and Halske, and while able to obtain a large block of debentures issued on behalf of the German firm by Dillon, Read of New York, G.E. was not able to gain participation or directors on the Siemens board.
General Electric and the Financing of Hitler The tap root of modern corporate socialism runs deep into the management of two affiliated multi-national corporations: General Electric Company in the United States and its foreign associates, including German General Electric (A.E.G.), and Osram in Germany.
www.rense.com /general57/ge.htm   (4008 words)

  
  General Electric Company - Knowmore
General Electric is currently attempting to overturn the US Superfund Law of 1980, which allows the government to hold polluters responsible for cleaning up their toxic chemicals.
General Electric is a war profiteer, and has committed acts of negligence and lapses of ethics that amount to human rights violations throughout its history.
General Electric is part of the National Foreign Trade Alliance, a group of corporate concerns which brought suit against the state of Massachusetts for a 'selective purchasing' law that prevented state agencies from doing business in Burma.
www.knowmore.org /index.php/General_Electric_Company   (5002 words)

  
 Schenectady Electrical Handbook - The General Electric Company
The General Electric Company was incorporated in 1892, acquiring at its formation all the capital stock of the Edison General Electric Company, of the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, and of the Thomson-Houston International Electric Company.
The previous twelve years in the history of electrical industries was an era of invention and preparation; incandescent and arc lighting and electric traction were growing arts, but were so clouded and delayed up to 1892 by the clash of divergent methods, that only a few realized their vast future utilization.
Electric railways have not only totally displaced horse cars, but have, by their growth in volume and evolution of transportion methods, opened up a field that has profoundly affected our urban and suburban life.
www.schenectadyhistory.org /resources/seh/ge.html   (535 words)

  
 CorpWatch : General Electric
General Electric is currently attempting to overturn the US Superfund Law of 1980, which allows the government to hold polluters responsible for cleaning up their toxic chemicals.
General Electric has been involved in so many cases of fraud that in the 1990s the Pentagon's Defense Contract Management Agency created a special investigations office specifically for the company, which indicted GE on 22 criminal counts and recovered $221.7 million.
General Electric's defense sector gave $221,200 to political campaigns in the 2004 election cycle, with 50 percent going to Democrats and 50 percent to Republicans.
www.warprofiteers.com /article.php?list=type&type=16   (1382 words)

  
 General Electric Company profile and media properties - American media companies at MediaOwners.com
Jeffery R. Immelt is the CEO of General Electric Company.
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is a giant, multinational technology and financial services company.
The American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was one of the founders of General Electric.
www.mediaowners.com /company/generalelectric.html   (280 words)

  
 Datamonitor ComputerWire - General Electric Company - Company News & Research
The company recorded revenues of $163,391 million during the fiscal year ended December 2006, an increase of 10.4% over 2005.
The operating profit of the company was $43,906 million during fiscal year 2006, an increase of 16.2% over 2005.
Most of the largest IT companies in the US yesterday were buoyed when a sweeping patent-reform bill was approved by a House of Representatives panel.
www.computerwire.com /companies/company/?pid=B039913A-C52E-4DB9-AE87-1F44652C6FB0   (364 words)

  
 2006 - 08/25/2006 - General Electric Company Accepted into OSHA's VPP Corporate Pilot
General Electric was accepted after a complete review of its safety and health management system by a VPP Corporate Onsite Team.
General Electric is a diversified technology, media and financial services company devoted to creating products that improve daily life.
The company offers a broad range of innovative products and services to customers in more than 100 countries, helping them provide everything from aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and plastics.
www.osha.gov /pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=12376   (516 words)

  
 General Electric : Our Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From jet engines to power generation, financial services to plastics, and medical imaging to news and information, GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems.
GE is a diversified company with each of its businesses managing their own staffing needs, including foreign assignments.
General Electric Company Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt today announced the appointment of Jeff Zucker as President and CEO of NBC Universal, succeeding Bob Wright, who has served with distinction in this role for 21 years and will continue to serve as a GE vice chairman.
www.ge.com /en/company/index.htm   (495 words)

  
 General Electric Company -- Company History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
General Electric (GE) has evolved from Thomas Edison's home laboratory into one of the largest companies in the world, following the evolution of electrical technology from the simplest early applications into the high-tech wizardry of the early 21st century.
By the turn of the century General Electric was manufacturing everything involved in the electrification of the United States: generators to produce electricity, transmission equipment to carry power, industrial electric motors, electric light bulbs, and electric locomotives.
General Electric also owned several utility companies that generated electrical power, but in 1924 GE left the utilities business when the federal government brought antitrust action against the company.
www.fundinguniverse.com /company-histories/General-Electric-Company-Company-History.html   (8511 words)

  
 Portland General Electric Company - Annual Report
The Company is a "licensee" and a "public utility," as those terms are used in the Federal Power Act, and is subject to regulation by the FERC as to accounting policies and practices, licensing of hydroelectric projects, transmission services, wholesale sales, issuance of short-term debt, and other matters.
PGE continues to operate as a cost-based regulated electric utility, for which revenue requirements are determined based upon the cost to serve customers, including an appropriate rate of return to the Company, and remains obligated to provide full ("bundled") service to all of its customers.
PGE's principal plants and appurtenant generating facilities and storage reservoirs are situated on land owned by the Company in fee or land under the control of PGE pursuant to existing leases, federal or state licenses, easements, or other agreements.
apps.shareholder.com /sec/viewerContent.aspx?companyid=POR&docid=4279273   (10602 words)

  
 General Electric Company - Company Profile - CBRonline.com
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The company recorded revenues of $152,363 million during the fiscal year ended December 2004, an increase of 13.5% over 2003.
The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues from healthcare and NBC Universal.
www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=B039913A-C52E-4DB9-AE87-1F44652C6FB0   (128 words)

  
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General Electric (GE:NYSE - news - research) said earnings in its first and second quarters will be at the high end of guidance because of strong revenue growth in its main industrial segments.
Update of August 1, 2005: General Electric and the EPA continue to delay in dredging PCBs from the Hudson River.
Quite apart from financial assistance to Hitler, General Electric extended its assistance to cartel schemes with other Hitler backers for their mutual benefit and the benefit of the Nazi state.
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 Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Brands: General Electric (GE)
General Electric Company makes residential room air conditioner, commercial and industrial central air conditioners and heat pumps.
General Electric Company is a publicly held company and trades under the New York Stock Exchange symbol (NYSE:GE).
General Electric makes high and low-efficiency room and central air conditioners and heat pumps.
www.furnacecompare.com /manufacturers/general_electric.html   (232 words)

  
 General Electric Co. (GE): Stock Quote & Company Information
As of 4:01 PM 09/14/07 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 20 minutes).
General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified industrial corporation.
The company’s Commercial Finance segment provides loans, leases, and other financial services to manufacturers, distributors, and end-users for various...
investing.businessweek.com /research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?symbol=GE   (561 words)

  
 General Electric Company information and related industry information from Hoover's
From turbines to TV, from household appliances to power plants, General Electric (GE) is plugged in to most of the businesses that have shaped the modern world.
GE is also one of the largest financial services companies in the US, offering commercial finance, consumer finance, and equipment financing.
The company is selling its GE Plastics unit to SABIC for more than $11 billion.
www.hoovers.com /ge/--ID__10634--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (512 words)

  
 Electric Energy Company - Business Electric Energy Saver for General Electric Energy & Power
Electric Energy Company - Business Electric Energy Saver for General Electric Energy & Power
Cutting your electric expenses leads to more savings for your business.
We provide you with up-to-date information on making the most out of Texas Electric Deregulation for your business.
www.texaselectriccompany.com /business-electric-energy-savings.html   (61 words)

  
 Portland Business Journal: Portland General Electric company profile
PGE, incorporated in 1930, is a single integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the State of Oregon.
PGE also sells electricity and natural gas in the wholesale market to utilities and power marketers located throughout the western United States.
On July 2, 1997, Portland General Corporation (PGC), the former parent of PGE, merged with Enron Corp., with Enron continuing in existence as the surviving corporation and PGE operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Enron.
portland.bizjournals.com /portland/gen/Portland_General_Electric_5F7274342D854663BE048B0243A6B51E.html   (447 words)

  
 General Electric Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The companies section is followed by listings by country, with Albania to Egypt in volume one, El Salvador to Mauritius in volume two, and Mexico to Zimbabwe in volume three.
General Electric may be found in the Electrical Equipment--Major section (on pages 170 to 172, in the February--July 2004 edition).
General Electric (since 1942) as well as reports for some of the company's competitors such as American International Group, Emerson Electric, ITT Industries, Matsushita, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Raytheon, Siemens, Textron, TRW, and United Technologies.
www.lib.washington.edu /business/tlc/archive/ge.html   (2578 words)

  
 Green Power Network: Portland General Electric Company
Through the challenge, the city is encouraging residents to participate in one of the voluntary renewable power programs operated by Portland General Electric, with the goal of increasing the city's green power participation by 25%—from 2,500 to 3,000 total customers—by the end of November.
August 2004 - Portland General Electric (PGE) announced that its green power program has reached a major milestone: 30,000 of the utility's customers are now purchasing renewable electricity, which ranks among the top utility programs in the nation for number of customer participants.
Under Oregon's 1999 restructuring law, Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp are required to provide a market-based rate option and at least one renewable energy option.
www.eere.energy.gov /greenpower/resources/tables/marketing.shtml?page=2&companyid=204   (2603 words)

  
 Portland General Electric Company - Investor FAQs
Portland General Electric is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol "POR".
The CUSIP for Portland General Electric common stock is 736508 84 7.
Portland General Electric has not yet determined the timeframe for an annual meeting.
investors.portlandgeneral.com /faq.cfm   (330 words)

  
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 General Electric Company Careers: Vault GE Career & Hiring Profiles
General Electric Company employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on careers and hiring at specific employers.
Employee Workplace: This was a great program to in within the company until this business became part of infrastructure...
This is only company that still survives from the original Dow...
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 Amazon.com: "Courtesy of General Electric Company": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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General Electric -- Wide variety of home appliances in stock.
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 General Electric Company (GE) Business Contacts & Company Information
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 Corporate Social Responsibility Profile for General Electric Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
There are currently no resolutions for General Electric Company.
The Harvard Business Review grants the 2006 McKinsey Award to an article arguing companies create competitive advantage by integrating social and environmental issues into core strategy.
General Electric Elected As 2002 Grinch Of The Year
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 GE: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Quote, News & Summary - AOL Money & Finance
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 Los Angeles Business from bizjournals: General Electric company profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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GE is Imagination at Work -- a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world 's toughest problems.
With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.
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