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U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks to GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt (R) during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 20, 2009 in Washington. The meeting was to focused on energy and green jobs. (UPI Photo/Alex Wong/POOL) 
Published: June 25, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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DETROIT, June 25 (UPI) -- Sources close to General Electric Corp. said the company planned to open a clean energy research center in Detroit that would create 1,200 jobs.

While not specifying what it would be, a company spokesman said GE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt would include "some news" in a speech scheduled for the Detroit Economic Club Friday, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd declined to comment Wednesday.

A source, however, said GE would create the research and development center in Wayne County, Mich., which includes Detroit.

Topics: Jeffrey Immelt, Jennifer Granholm, Liz Boyd
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