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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: General Electric

General Electric stories: 62 news summaries

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GE, Pearson Bail on Bid
for Dow Jones

CNBC, Financial Times parent companies back away, clearing path for Murdoch

Jun 21, 07 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - General Electric and Pearson may yet work out an arrangement that takes advantage of their business-media assets, but their plans don't involve Dow Jones. The companies said today they won't pursue a deal with the Wall Street Journal publisher, brightening the outlook for News Corp.'s $5 billion offer, Pearson's... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Wall Street Journal • Dow Jones • General Electric • Pearson • Financial Times • CNBC • News Corp

Burgeoning Saudi Firm Snags
GE Plastics

$11.6B deal is Gulf region's biggest ever

May 21, 07 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Saudi chemical company will take over General Electric's plastics division in a deal worth $11.6 billion, the companies said today. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., or Sabic, beat out Dutch-owned Basell for GE Plastics, which was put up for sale in January. The purchase, the largest ever by a... More »

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Saudi Arabia • plastic • takeovers • Saudi Basic Industries Corp. • General Electric • merger • acquisition • Sabic • Basell • GE Plastics

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