HARTFORD, Conn. - Industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric Co. said Friday its profit fell six per cent in the second quarter, and has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer finance business for US$5.4 billion.

High gas prices, one-day market plunges, and increasing unemployment may be spooking people, but serious investors should keep their eyes fixed on the long-term, according to experts and investment advisers.

Four Canadian provinces are also included in the initiative, which aims to cut regional emissions by 15% below 2005 levels. Seven Western states and four Canadian provinces proposed a sweeping regional crackdown on global warming emissions Tuesday in t

CLEVELAND----Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Alexander M. Cutler, Eaton chairman and chief executive officer, will participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference o

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