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GE to Build 'Industrial Internet'; AT&T's Bright Idea

GE plans to hire thousands of engineers to build an "industrial Internet," with the aim of allowing business customers to run equipment more efficiently and save billions.

Move Over, Apple: 16 More U.S. Firms Stash Billions Overseas

Apple is under fire for keeping billions in profits overseas, where it doesn't have to pay U.S. taxes, but Apple is hardly the only big company dodging the IRS this way.

Along the Road to a Greener America, an Awful Lot of Roadkill

The global financial crisis helped slam the brakes on clean-tech dreams from electric cars to solar panels, but the roots of green energy's mid-life crisis run far deeper.

GE Seeks to Grow Energy Business with $3.1B Bid for Lufkin

GE plans to further expand its holdings in the energy industry by buying oilfield-services provider Lufkin Industries for about $2.98 billion.

The Greatest Business Rivalries of All Time

These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here's what you can learn from them.

U.S. CEOs Wary of Hiring, Despite Improving Economy

U.S. CEOs' confidence in the economy rebounded in the first quarter, but they remained leery of taking on new workers at home, citing inaction in Washington.

Comcast and GE in $16.7 Billion Deal for NBCUniversal

Stocks are edging higher in the early going after strong U.S. earnings and General Electric's sale of its remaining NBCUniversal stake. Comcast's $16.7 billion deal to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal ahead of schedule represents a resounding vote of confidence in the future of TV

Why Is Warren Buffett Buying Back Berkshire Hathaway Stock?

Earlier this month, famed billionaire and Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett dropped a bombshell. Breaking with past practice, and changing the financial rules he himself laid down, Berkshire is buying back its own stock -- and he plans to keep buying it back. What lessons does that hold for investors?

The Best Dividend Offense Is a Good Defense Stock

In 2011, the S&P 500 Index went nowhere. In fact, it lost a little. But you don't have to suffer just because stock prices stay flat -- if you buy companies that pay strong dividends, like these 4 options in the defense sector.

GE Profit Up 21% in Second Quarter

Walmart Recalls 255,000 GE Food Processors

Jinpan's Stock Is Poised To Pop

A Chinese-based cast-resin transformer manufacturer, Jinpan International might be poised to pop. Well situated for green energy and with a solid bottom line, this may be a stock worth watching!

Where Charlie's Meltdown Is Fuel for Business

While painful (for most folks) to watch, the actor's explosion has created a bonanza for the tabloid mill. But on a broader level, Sheen has also offers a potential shot in the arm for companies across the spectrum, from media to pharmaceuticals. Hey Viacom, how about Charlie's Family?

America's 10 Most Durable Brands -- and Their Logos

They're the brands you can't help but know, with logos that nearly everyone recognizes. These companies were founded back in the 1800s and became major players in the next century -- and the one after that. And while their logos have changed over time, they're essentially just refinements of the originals.

Comcast's Xfinity Reaches Deal for Air Turner Broadcast Shows

Comcast reached an agreement with Time Warner that will allow the cable-television giant to air content from Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit on Comcast's Xfinity videostreaming service.

The Dow Snaps Its
Two-Day Losing Streak

Better-than-expected earnings from General Electric helped lift the Dow and S&P 500. The Nasdaq closed lower after disappointing results from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. Overall, the week's strong earnings bode well for coming corporate reports.

How GE Is Arming China to Compete With Boeing -- and America

GE plans to sell its aircraft electronics to Chinese companies, and if you don't have a problem with that, maybe you should. After all, China just tested a prototype stealth fighter, it continues to build up its military -- and we can only hope it's not planning to expand its territory in ways that threaten the U.S.

Oprah Winfrey Network Draws More Than 1 Million Viewers

Corporate Bond Sales Surpass $3 Trillion on Low Yields

Corporate bond sales worldwide totaled $3.19 trillion this year, as companies took advantage of the lowest yields on record.

CEOs 'Encouraged' by Business Talks with Obama

The CEOs of 18 big companies, including Google, Boeing and General Electric, met with President Barack Obama to discuss the U.S. economy Wednesday. Several business leaders said they left with a sense of improved collaboration. But what will the talks actually accomplish?

GE Releases Optimistic Guidance for 2011

Helped by the expansion of its industrial business, General Electric expect to boost its revenue in fiscal 2011, CEO Jeff Immelt said in a presentation to investors Tuesday.

Ex-Showtime Exec Tapped to Run NBC Entertainment

Comcast has tapped former Showtime President Bob Greenblatt to run NBC Entertainment as the cable giant continues to reorganize the leadership at the network in advance of its proposed acquisition of NBC Universal from General Electric, Reuters reported.

Why GE Should Try to Sell Off Some of Its Parts

Students helped columnist Peter Cohan come up with a fresh analysis that concludes that GE's parts would be worth 16% more, broken up, than the company's current market cap. Here's what the company should try to sell -- if investors were interested in buying.

General Electric to Buy 25,000 Electric Cars Over Next Five Years

General Electric plans to purchase 25,000 battery-powered vehicles during the next five years for its own use and to lease to commercial customers.

Face-Off: Stocks for the Coming Trade Boom With India [VIDEO]

During his trip to India, President Obama announced a set of measures to increase trade between India and the U.S. That means new opportunities for a number of companies and a chance for smart investors to profit.

General Electric to Invest $2 Billion in China

The conglomerate said Tuesday that it plans to invest more than $2 billion in China through 2012 in research and development, technology and financial services partnerships. The move marks GE's "confidence in China's long-term economic prospects."

What's Wrong at Rolls-Royce, and Who Will Benefit?

It's looking more and more like the explosion of a Roll-Royce engine on a Qantas-owned Airbus A380 last week wasn't an anomaly, but a sign of an as-yet unidentified design flaw. So how deep are the problems at Rolls-Royce, and which of its competitors are most likely to benefit from its troubles?