GE Vernova tries to shake its parent’s problems

14 May 2025 • 26 min • EN
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Massive conglomerates used to define corporate best practice. Think about a company like General Electric, known as “the everything company”. But today, there’s a new popular model: de-conglomeration. The FT’s former US energy reporter Amanda Chu examines whether this is working for a power business that GE spun off last year – or if it’s just another Wall Street fad.  Clips from BBC, Bloomberg, DW  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Rustbelt gamble: GE Vernova rides AI power boom into uncertain future Is the US power grid ready to meet the demands of data centres? Have America’s industrial giants forgotten what they are for? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Follow Amanda Chu on X (@amandalanchu). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.ft.com), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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