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GE Aviation wins a total of $10B in deals at 2007 Dubai Airshow
The combined $10 billion in orders shows the tremendous demand for our advanced engine technology and services,” said Scott Donnelly, president & CEO, GE Aviation. “Our knowledge of this market and relationships in the Middle East have been extremely valuable. This was our most successful... [Press Release]

General Electric Unit Gets $10B in Deals
Among the $7.7 billion in engine orders, GE's Aviation division secured a $1.4 billion order from Saudi Arabia Airlines to perform overhaul and support services on the carrier's GE90, CF6 and CGF34 engines. Qatar Airways also ordered $1.2 billion worth of engines, including...

State Media: GE To Build Power Stations In Turkmenistan -AFP
U.S. company General Electric (GE) has been asked to build two power stations in Turkmenistan, state media said Sunday, in the latest sign the reclusive Central Asian state is opening up to Western firms...

GE chief urges incentives to fuel nuclear switch: Financial Times
U.S. government hopes that hundreds of nuclear power plants will be built to boost national energy supplies will be dashed unless the power industry is given strong financial incentives to switch away from fossil fuels, said Jeffrey Immelt, chief executive of General Electric...

DreamWorks in discussions to join NBC: report
David Geffen and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks movie studio is in discussions to join NBC Universal after a soured relationship with owner Viacom Inc. and its Paramount division, according to...