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GE’s Move Leaves Many Unsettled in Connecticut Communities

It’s not just the loss of loyal customers that worries jeweler Howard Diamond, or the extra tax burden that businesses like his may have to carry as General Electric pulls the plug on Fairfield, Connecticut. As he approaches retirement and …

Fire at GE Warehouse in Kentucky Halts Production, Cause Unknown

The cause of a fire that ignited at a warehouse at General Electric’s Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky., on Friday could take weeks to uncover. The Courier-Journal reports the blaze was first spotted around 6 a.m. As it grew, plumes …

AIG, GE Capital Accept Systemically Important Designations

American International Group Inc. and General Electric Co.’s finance unit were designated systemically important by U.S. regulators, a ruling the companies had already agreed to accept. The vote by the Financial Stability Oversight Council subjects AIG and GE Capital to …

Prudential Will Appeal SIFI Designation; AIG, GE Will Not

Prudential Financial Inc., the No. 2 U.S. life insurer, is contesting a U.S. finding that it poses a potential risk to the financial system, becoming the first company to challenge the label that brings additional oversight. Prudential requested a hearing …

Judge Allows Suit Alleging GE Misled Investors

A federal judge refused on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit accusing General Electric Co and its chief executive of misleading investors about the conglomerate’s financial health and exposure to risky debt during the 2008 financial crisis. The decision by …

Pressman Appointed to Aspen’s Board of Directors

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Ron Pressman to the Board in a non-executive capacity with immediate effect. He has also been appointed to the Company’s Compensation and Investment Committees. Board Chairman Glyn …

GE Unlikely to Face Liability in Japanese Nuclear Crisis

The Japanese nuclear crisis has created a public-relations headache for General Electric, but the company so far has escaped any legal fallout, and many experts expect it will continue to do so. GE designed the Mark 1 containment systems used …