GE could break itself apart as cash crisis deepens

General Electric, once America’s most successful conglomerate, could break itself apart.
A breakup would represent a further dismantling of an already-shrinking empire that still makes everything from light bulbs and jet engines to MRI machines and power plants.
John Flannery, the new CEO charged with engineering a turnaround at GE, signaled on Tuesday that the company is exploring a potential breakup as it continues to clean up messes from the past.“We are looking aggressively at th