BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co, embroiled in controversy over its low 2010 U.S. tax bill, was the subject of a hoax press release claiming it would donate billions of dollars to the federal government.
The "Yes Men," an activist group known for issuing false statements claiming major attitude changes in corporate America on Wednesday sent media outlets an e-mail claiming to be from the largest U.S. conglomerate saying that GE would send its $3.2 billion tax refund from 2010 back to Washington.