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GE unexpectedly removes its CEO — CNN

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General Electric, mired in a deep slump, has ousted CEO John Flannery after barely a year on the job, writes Matt Egan.

Here is the link:
https://money.cnn.com/2018/10/01/news/companies/general-electric-ceo-flannery-culp/index.html

You can find the GE press release announcing the leadership change here: https://www.genewsroom.com/press-releases/h-lawrence-culp-jr-named-chairman-and-ceo-ge-284509

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