UPDATE 2-GE books $4.2 bln charge, restates earnings as expected
April 13, 2018 at 19:12 PM EDT
NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Friday it took a $4.24 billion equity charge and reduced earnings for the last two years by 30 cents a share, figures in line with expectations the company set earlier this year when it said it would comply with new accounting standards.