Ferguson-based Emerson had the most effective investor relations program in the U.S., according to a study conducted by consulting firm Greenwich Associates.

Public companies have investor relations departments to disseminate shareholder information, and inform stockholders and analysts about the company’s financial…

Harriet Green, chief executive of London-based electronics distributor Premier Farnell PLC, has been elected to Emerson’s board of directors, Ferguson-based Emerson announced Thursday. That increases the board size to 15 directors.

Emerson makes several types of products, including industrial process controls,…

Bloomberg News is reporting that Emerson has approached Chloride Group PLC, a British supplier of batteries for sudden blackouts, about a takeover.

Emerson proposed a cash offer on March 18 and the Ferguson-based company said it may make a further announcement if…

Ferguson-based Emerson has agreed to acquire Aperture Technologies Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based software company. The financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed, Aperture said today in a release.

Aperture makes software that helps data center managers understand and control the space, power and cooling…