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General Electric Is Selling Its $3 Billion Industrial-Solutions Business
This comes as part of a push to focus on its core businesses.
Take It From The Pros
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A Terrifying Public Speaking Moment Taught the Co-Founder of Square to Honor a Rebellious Spirit of Skepticism
Jim McKelvey advises aspirational entrepreneurs to listen to the stories of accomplished people with a healthy dose of skepticism. Listen and learn, to be sure, but don't take anyone else's journey as gospel.
Recruiting
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GE Makes Its Own Hot Sauce to Attract Millennial Engineers
General Electric has teamed up with Thrillist to combine science and food trends in its latest scheme to attract up-and-coming talent.
Acquisitions
State Street to Buy GE Asset Management for Up to $485 Million
State Street beat out bids from Goldman Sachs and others.
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GE to Sell Appliances Business to China's Haier for $5.4 Billion
The giant's $3.3 billion-proposed deal with Electrolux fell through following months of opposition from U.S. antitrust regulators.
News and Trends
Why General Electric Is Moving Its Headquarters to Boston
The conglomerate, which is currently based in Fairfield, Conn., stands to gain more than just new access to tech talent.
Indiegogo
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Indiegogo Launches a New Product to Court Big Businesses
The San Francisco-based fundraising platform is positioning crowdfunding as a way for established businesses to do better market research and test new products.
Sleep
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GE to Launch Connected Lightbulbs That Better Echo Your Body's Circadian Rhythms
The collection of two new bulbs represents the electric giant's latest push into connected homes.
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General Electric Creating Science Fiction Podcast Series
Looking to increase brand awareness among a younger, tech-savvy audience, the company is producing a series about decoding a 70-year-old message from outer space.
Leadership
Beth Comstock Named Vice Chair at General Electric
She's the first woman to hold that title in the history of the company.
Far Out Tech
GE and NFL Team Up to Fund Research Into Concussion Detection
The league has been criticized for its cavalier attitude toward traumatic head injuries and it's thought that more than 25 percent of players will suffer brain problems.
Toys; Games
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Mattel, Quirky Partner Up to Crowdsource New Toys for Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price
Users can now submit ideas for toys, games, baby gear and preschool products that will carry the toy giant's iconic monikers.
SXSW
Only at SXSW: Our Favorite Moments
Entrepreneur's reporting team shares some of their favorite moments of the festival.
Comics
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Which Entrepreneur Likes to Rap? New Comic Reveals Obscure Trivia
Learn more about the lives of well-known entrepreneurs in this new graphic novel.
