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The sale of the conglomerate’s aircraft leasing business is the end of a defining era for it and its unit
Ex-CEO accepts some failings are ‘on me’ but is not afraid to point the finger as he launches new memoir
Andrew Hill reviews a hard-nosed analysis of the Immelt era and its aftermath
Sale of stake in ServiceMax further shrinks US conglomerate under new chief executive
The conglomerate became better at marketing itself than at managing its business
Industrial conglomerate has paid more than $6bn to Wall Street bankers since 2000
New chief executive’s top task will be fixing the company’s power division
Appointment of an outsider as chief signals the depth of the group’s distress
John Flannery is unravelling many of the deals signed by the two previous chief executives
John Flannery’s focus shifts to improving the performance of the remaining businesses
Boards better sort out leadership before a hedge fund does it for them
Investors react badly to message about a ‘journey’ towards decentralised group of businesses
Retired chief executive bowed out on a share price low
Company with ‘the Harvard of tax departments’ admits it will have to pay more
Spun-off unit paid $219m to settle suit over long-term care policies
A break-up is thinkable, but it may not be sensible
A much maligned business structure still persists, with some reason
Full or partial spin-offs might add little or nothing to value, say analysts
The process is fragile and fraught — as MBA students learn
If the company becomes a mechanism for allocating capital, it has lost its soul
Flannery to sell historic lighting and locomotive units as cash concerns mount
The two industrial titans are struggling to cope with the disruption to their business models from wind and solar
His ‘Lean Startup’ theories have spread from Silicon Valley to Wall Street
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