PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — General Electric says it’s still considering moving some jobs to Rhode Island after choosing to relocate its headquarters to Boston.
GE spokesman Seth Martin on Wednesday says Providence was on a shortlist of finalists for the $130 billion company’s new global headquarters.
Martin says GE “seriously considered” a pitch from Rhode Island before choosing to move its headquarters to Boston from Fairfield, Conn.
The company is still in talks with Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo about moving some of GE’s operations into the state.
He says Raimondo and the state’s congressional delegation made one of the strongest pitches of any state.
The company looked at locations in 40 states before narrowing down the list.
Raimondo said in a statement Wednesday she was thrilled by GE’s interest in Rhode Island.
