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Industrials: General Electric (from Corporate Dealmaker)

You'd expect the folks at General Electric Co. to have a first-rate process for choosing and executing transactions, and they do. But the thing that really sets GE apart is the process for improving the process -- that is, the way the company takes advantage of its huge scale, varied...

Posted on December 1, 2008 9:31 AM

Divestiture: managing management and communications (from Corporate Dealmaker)

There's a bull market in divestitures these days. Major companies such as General Electric Co., Del Monte Foods Co. and Unilever Group have well-known business units on the block, and many lower-profile sales are in the works as well. Unfortunately, not all of these transactions will go as smoothly...

Posted on June 1, 2008 4:00 PM

Potential buyers for GE Appliances (from Corporate Dealmaker)

On May 15, General Electric Co. said it would sell or divest its Louisville, Ky.-based appliance business. The unit only contributed 8% to GE revenue last year, but certainly has intangible value. Possible buyers could include Japan's Hitachi Ltd., South Korea's LG Group, China's Haier Group Co., India's Videocon...

Posted on May 27, 2008 3:17 PM

GE Money strategy points to developing markets (from Corporate Dealmaker)

American Express Co. put up $1.1 billion in cash to buy General Electric Co.'s Corporate Payment Services, the firm's commercial credit card and corporate purchasing unit. The Deal reports the purchase is in line with AmEx's attempts to focus on its traditional card business, including the card payment operations. GE...

Posted on March 28, 2008 2:34 PM