General Electric
Can Boston’s Energy Innovators Save the World?
Several years ago, Carlos Araque heard an idea that he thought could save the world. He was working at the Engine, an MIT-affiliated venture capital […]
GE Is Selling its Headquarters and Giving Us Our Money Back
Funny how things can change in just a few short years. Back in 2016, when Boston signed a deal with GE gifting it millions in tax breaks and incentives to […]
Here Are the Massachusetts Companies that Earned Their Way onto the “Fortune 500” List
General Electric may have the highest revenue among Massachusetts-based companies, but the power and health-care conglomerate saw its profits dive lower than any other Bay […]
General Electric Could Be Headed for Massive Restructure
Like high school sweethearts approaching their first Thanksgiving home from college, General Electric may be headed for a breakup. GE is comprised of three core […]
General Electric Power to Cut 12,000 Jobs
General Electric’s Power division will cut roughly 12,000 jobs worldwide as it looks to reduce structural costs by $1 billion in 2018, the Boston-based company […]
General Electric Sued for Role in Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Boston-based General Electric on Friday on behalf of people affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster that took place in […]
General Electric Looks to Cut Corporate Jobs
As many as one-in-four corporate-level General Electric employees could lose their jobs, the company announced Monday. It is unclear how much the Boston office will […]
Jeffrey Immelt Steps Down as GE Chairman of the Board Early
General Electric announced October 2 that Jeff Immelt has stepped down as chairman of the board earlier than planned. CEO John Flannery will step in […]
GE’s Jeff Immelt Could Be the Next CEO of Uber
GE head Jeffrey Immelt is on the shortlist to be Uber’s next CEO, Bloomberg reports. Immelt is leaving Boston-headquartered General Electric in August after a 16-year tenure, […]
Who Is John Flannery, GE’s New CEO?
As of August 1, there will be a new General Electric CEO in town. News broke Monday that Jeff Immelt, the company’s CEO of 16 […]
GE’s Jeff Immelt Is Out
GE’s Jeff Immelt announced early Monday morning that he is stepping down as CEO of the company, beginning August 1. Immelt, who has helmed the […]
Trump’s EPA Could Shake Up GE’s Housatonic Cleanup
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency may take some of the heat off General Electric and its years-long cleanup effort at Massachusetts’ Housatonic River. As part of a […]
GE CEO Jeff Immelt Is All In
The longtime executive moved General Electric to Boston with a daring vision to revolutionize the company and transform the city’s tech industry. So far it seems to be working, so why does Wall Street want his head on a plate?
GE Chairman Jeff Immelt Recounts President Trump’s Hole-in-One
President Donald Trump met with his council of two-dozen manufacturing CEOs Thursday morning, which includes General Electric’s Jeff Immelt. Before they got down to business, […]
GE Doesn’t Need a Helipad Anymore
It looks like GE has changed its mind, and doesn’t need a helipad anymore. The company had been promised a helipad—to be built at the state’s […]