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Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, said that General Electric's merger with Baker Hughes will "[create] an industry leader"

General Electric merges oil and gas business with Baker Hughes

The new company is set to become the world’s second biggest oilfield services provider

Energy | Markets
General Electric has announced its acquisition of Danish firm LM Wind Power, one of the world’s largest producers of wind turbine blades

General Electric acquires LM Wind Power for $1.65bn

Energy giant General Electric reaffirms its commitment to providing renewable energy with its purchase of LM Wind Power
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Ian Read, Chief Executive of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer arrives at the House of Commons in London, England. Having failed to acquire AstraZeneca for £69bn, the pharma giant has to wait six months to make another offer

Standing in the way of capitalism

Cross-border acquisitions are becoming increasingly common, but some governments are not overly happy to pass control of key industries into foreign hands
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