UPDATE 5-GE vows $20 bln asset sales, 'sweeping change' as profit falls
October 20, 2017 at 12:56 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - General Electric Co's new chief executive vowed on Friday to shed more than $20 billion worth of assets and hold executives accountable for failing to deliver profits after what he called "horrible" results in the third quarter.