From Islamonline.net: Eying a share of the booming Islamic banking, General Electric, a multinational technology and services conglomerate, became the first major American corporation to issue Islamic bonds (sukuk), reported the Business-Intelligence Middle East website Saturday, November 21.

“We have been focused on diversifying our alternative funding sources to include global deposits and covered bonds,” said Kathy Cassidy, GE’s Senior Vice President and Treasurer……………………….Full Article: Source