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General Electric is one of the largest US companies in the world. It operates in four areas: energy, technology infrastructure, finance and consumer and industrial. In 1896, GE was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly formed Dow Jones Industrial Average, and it remains the only original company still listed on the Dow although it has not been on the benchmark index continuously.
Former GE chief Jack Welch, who died this week at 84, was a giant in the tough world of companies, as the tributes to him testify.
New hi-tech kitchen appliances at CES 2024 promise to make cooking a breeze, from a US$2,000 grill you can ask questions to a US$250 air fryer that uses AI to detect what type of food it is preparing.
Washington’s ally, seen as bulwark against Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, is singled out after accusations of involvement in a killing and murder plot.
At ‘2+2’ talks in New Delhi, the democratic allies pull closer as an agreement is reached for US and India to co-produce armoured combat vehicles.
China’s C919 narrowbody passenger jet went into commercial operation this year, but relies on imported parts and technology, especially from the US, with Washington wary of American-made civil aviation products being diverted for military use.
American president dismisses ‘any real consequence’ to critical remarks and says ‘common democratic character’ unites Washington and New Delhi.
While China specialised in becoming the world’s factory, India has spent the past three decades quietly attracting multinationals to set up so-called global capability centres – which now generate more combined revenue than the entire economy of Nepal.
The incident comes amid a debate over use of Russian airspace, and the potential dangers of an aircraft being forced to land in Russia with Americans on board.
One area of interest for India would be domestically producing General Electric Co jet engines, which it uses in its combat aircraft.
New York-based engineer who specialised in turbine sealing technology worked at company for 10 years.
As Hong Kong aims to become carbon neutral by 2050, the city’s two power utilities – CLP Power and HK Electric – are adapting, changing and overhauling operations to meet the goal.
Honeywell, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin among firms committing to help SME suppliers boost output of 3D printed components.
Midea CFO Jeremy Choy, a former Hong Kong banker, says Midea is a technology company that competes in smart homes, robotics and industrial automation.
Along with an unnamed GE engineer, Chi Lung Winsman Ng stole semiconductor technology in order to set up a competing company on the mainland, indictment says.
US president signs executive order to ensure General Electric, Medtronic, Resmed and other firms receive needed supplies to manufacture life-saving machines.
During his two decades as GE’s chairman, the firm’s market value grew from US$12 billion to US$410 billion.
Doubts swirled about whether a US government meeting to discuss issues including Huawei and exports to China would happen after President Donald Trump blasted stricter limits on shipments of US products overseas on Twitter.
Trump declares on Twitter that new proposed regulations are ‘ridiculous’ and is dismissive of ‘the always used national security excuse’ for limiting trade with China.
South Carolina officials hopeful ‘phase one’ deal can remove uncertainty that has raised tension with its largest export market and caused companies to delay investment decisions.
Shanghai native Rachel Duan took charge of American industrial giant’s emerging-markets expansion as trade tensions escalated.
Experts from Chinese University develop a device that can generate enough power to charge a smart band or an Apple Watch as you walk.
Former General Electric engineer stole company data on turbine technology by encrypting the files on his computer and secretly embedding them into a digital photograph of a sunset.
More than half of the US companies that sell to China count the nation as among their top three destinations for expansion in the next three to five years, according to HSBC’s survey of 1,205 companies
The high speed of the crash “fragmented” the Boeing 737 and also destroyed the recovered black box’s external case and electronics - but the crucial memory core appears to be intact
Proposal to reward residents who produce clean energy sees some daylight as surveys show that the city is open to bearing the costs of a shift to sustainability.