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Last week, United Technologies announced the pending sale of its Rocketdyne subsidiary to GenCorp. Rocketdyne’s principal claim to fame was as a maker of large, liquid-fueled rocket motors such as those that powered Atlas, Delta and Saturn rockets as well as the Space Shuttle. In its new home,
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Date:
7/20/2012
A rumor was making the rounds last week that General Electric Chairman Jeffrey Immelt might be departing his corporate job for a position in the federal government. The rumor may have been started by GE shareholders, who can't be pleased with how Immelt's tenure has unfolded since he assumed the
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Date:
6/1/2011
With Osama bin Laden now gone to his reward -- probably not the place where 72 virgins await him -- defense contractors must confront the possibility of a major downturn in military demand over the coming years. The Obama Administration has already canceled four of the top twelve weapons programs
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Date:
5/3/2011


