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Aerospace-Defense Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Aerospace-Defense.

Results 1 - 20 of 38,865 in Aerospace-Defense

  1. EB postpones layoffs until after holidaysRead the original story

    7 min ago | The Day

    Electric Boat has postponed a round of layoffs, which means that 96 carpenters will keep their jobs through the holidays.

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News

  2. Greens obliged to support Calvary sale: GallagherRead the original story w/Photo

    8 min ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Katy Gallagher says the deal will create huge savings for the Government. Map: Canberra 2600 ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says it would be irresponsible for the Greens to block the Calvary Public Hospital deal because they oppose the sale of Canberra's hospice.

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  3. GE, Vivendi reach NBC Universal dealRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | CNN

    General Electric has agreed to pay Vivendi $5.8 billion for the French group's 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, according to a person familiar with the negotiations, paving the way for the conglomerate's planned sale of 51 percent of the U.S. media group to Comcast.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, General Electric, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

  4. GE Reaches Deal To Buy Vivendi's NBCU Stake: ReportsRead the original story

    12 min ago | BroadcastNewsroom

    General Electric has evidently reached a tentative pact to purchase Vivendi's 20% in NBC Universal, according to published reports.Such an agreement for some $5.8 billion would pave the way for a joint venture that would put Comcast Corp.

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    Related Topix: Vivendi SA, Financial Services, General Electric

  5. Report: GE and Vivendi Agree On Value Of NBCU StakeRead the original story

    12 min ago | BroadcastNewsroom

    General Electric has agreed to value Vivendi's 20 percent stake in NBC Universal at $5.8 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal this evening GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt had been in Paris last week to help move talks along.

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    Related Topix: Vivendi SA, Financial Services, General Electric

  6. GE deal sets up Comcast expansionRead the original story

    21 min ago | North Jersey Media Group

    PHILADELPHIA a ' General Electric Co. has reached an agreement to buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal held by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA, The Associated Press has learned.

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    Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Financial Services, General Electric

  7. Networks planning live coverage of Obama's speech from West PointRead the original story

    28 min ago | KTXL-TV Sacramento

    A number of TV networks are announcing plans for live coverage of President Barack Obama's speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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    Related Topix: United States Military Academy, Entertainment

  8. General Electric buyout of Vivendi's NBC stake will open door for $30 billion Comcast dealRead the original story w/Photo

    29 min ago | KTXL-TV Sacramento

    General Electric Co.'s agreement to buy out the rest of NBC Universal paves the way for it to sell control of the TV and movie company to Comcast Corp.

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    Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, General Electric, Financial Services, Entertainment, Entertainment

  9. Report: GE agrees to buy NBC stake, clearing way for Comcast dealRead the original story

    32 min ago | Austin American Statesman

    General Electric Co. reached an agreement late Monday to buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal held by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA, according to a person with knowledge of the talks who requested anonymity because the talks were private.

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    Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Vivendi SA, New York, Financial Markets, Ford, Ford Explorer

  10. High-tech rocket work coming to Letterkenny Army DepotRead the original story

    55 min ago | Chambersburg Public Opinion

    Higher tech: Workers at Letterkenny Army Depot are gearing up to repair the militarys latest multiple-launch rocket system, HIMARS Letterkenny Army Depot will be cutting the ribbon in a few days for a high-tech station to repair the military's latest multiple-launch rocket system.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Letterkenny Army Depot, US Army, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, US Marine Corps, Shippensburg, PA, US Navy, Franklin County, PA, Opinion

  11. news briefsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Business

    General Electric Co. has reached an agreement to buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal held by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA, the Associated Press learned Monday.

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    Related Topix: General Electric, Financial Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Banking, Bank of New York

  12. Vivendi, GE Agree on $5.8 Billion Price for NBC Stake to Clear Deal HurdleRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Bloomberg

    General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA agreed on a $5.8 billion valuation for the French telecommunications companya s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

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    Related Topix: Vivendi SA, General Electric, Financial Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, US News

  13. GE arm takes swing at golfRead the original story

    1 hr ago | News Times

    A unit of Fairfield-based General Electric Co.'s GE Capital division in Norwalk, is taking a swing into the golf business by entering into a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing at more than 70 Edwin Watts Golf retail locations across the United States, as well as through its mail-order and online divisions.

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    Related Topix: General Electric, Financial Services, Fairfield, CT, Norwalk, CT

  14. RecommendRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Greenville News

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Monday during a visit to Greenville that the Obama administration wants to revive nuclear energy in the United States, despite its rejection of a long-planned repository in Nevada for storing the industry's waste.

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    Related Topix: Greenville, SC, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Energy, General Electric, Financial Services, Clemson University

  15. City, county to OK agreement in springRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Daily Advance

    City Manager Rich Olson and County Manager Randy Keaton explain a proposal to combine the city and county parks and recreation departments during a joint meeting of Elizabeth City City Council and the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners in a conference room at the DRS Technologies hangar facility in Elizabeth City, Monday.

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    Related Topix: Elizabeth City, NC, Pasquotank County, NC

  16. EB postpones layoffs until after holidays Read the original story

    1 hr ago | TheDay.Com - Military News

    Groton - Electric Boat has postponed a round of layoffs, which means that 96 carpenters will keep their jobs through the holidays. The...

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  17. CNBC Tapes Show With Powerful Americans On CMU's CampusRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WPXI

    Manufacturing led the United States to become the richest nation in the world and has been the backbone of this country.

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    Related Topix: Closing Bell, Entertainment, Television, Carnegie Mellon University

  18. Energy vote is WednesdayRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Hampton Union

    A dozen school officials sat down at yet another meeting in the Seabrook Middle School gymnasium last week, this time facing a handful of residents who still have concerns about the $1.9 million energy cost-saving plan submitted by Honeywell Inc.

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    Related Topix: Honeywell International, Education Etc., Quincy, MA, Marshfield, MA

  19. GE, Vivendi near NBC Universal dealRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | CNN

    General Electric is close to clearing a major hurdle in its path to sell control of entertainment giant NBC Universal to Comcast, according to published reports Monday.

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    Related Topix: General Electric, Financial Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Entertainment

  20. Microsoft, Lockheed Martin Sign Simulator PactRead the original story

    Yesterday | InternetNews

    License to let Lockheed Martin construct advanced battle simulations. Stuart J. Johnston : Microsoft and Lockheed Martin have announced a deal to license the software titan's simulation software -- dubbed "ESP" -- for use in the aerospace firm's battle training simulations.

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    Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Microsoft, Software, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, Science / Technology