[Dow Jones] New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he's asked General Electric Co. (GE) Chief Executive Jeff Immelt to build a renewable-energy equipment manufacturing facility in New Mexico, to replace an aircraft engine factory the company plans to shut down next year. "We agreed to explore ways in which a mutually beneficial relationship could develop," Richardson says. (cassandra.sweet@dowjones.com)

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