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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 …

Tepco Will Not Pursue Compensation from GE, Other Suppliers Over Nuclear Disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders rejected a proposal to look into pursuing claims for compensation against companies that supplied parts for the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, including General Electric Co. Shareholders at Thursday’s annual general meeting for the company known …

Families, GE Await Verdict in Oregon Helicopter Suit

A Multnomah County jury is deliberating whether a problem with an engine was responsible for the 2008 crash of a helicopter that killed nine firefighters on a wildfire in Northern California. A pilot who survived and the widow of one …

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 …