Emerson

Every April growing up in East Texas, Vincent Neil Emerson and his family traveled to Louisiana for their tribe’s annual powwow. For that one weekend of the year, the future singer-songwriter was immersed in the culture of his mother’s people, the Choctaw-Apache. He was dazzled by the spectacle of the dances, the drums and song, which were performed, at times, in traditional regalia, jewelry, and beadwork. Those memories were seared into his mind. “It’s always been a huge part of my life. It’s how I was…

Right in front of my house, stands a burflower tree (Neolamarckia cadamba) at a site the ownership of which is disputed. The tree, surrounded by a few others, gives us a calming hint of a thick foliage and utters, as it were, a blessing every day. As much as I think about its presence, I cannot but feel a deep anxiety over how long it would be allowed to stand. Does not a tree have some entitlement to the land, to which it’s rooted, I wonder. If planting trees is our bounden duty, where shall we do so? Trees require…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday said it has granted its approval for the stake acquisition in climate technologies' business of Emerson Electric Co by BCP Emerald Aggregator LP. BCP Emerald Aggregator LP is an affiliate of US-based alternative asset manager Blackstone. The deal has been cleared under the green channel route. The proposed transaction relates to the acquisition by BCP Emerald Aggregator LP (Buyer) of a majority stake in the climate technologies business of Emerson Electric Co (Seller),…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday's key moments. Stick with Wells Fargo Initiating CAT, selling SBUX Buy Emerson Electric 1. Stick with Wells Fargo Jeffries and Piper Sandler on Tuesday both downgraded Wells Fargo (WFC) to the equivalent of a hold, citing concerns over the bank's lower-than-expected forecast for net interest income in 2023. Wells Fargo reported fourth-quarter results on Friday. However, we disagree with…

Emerson Electric said it was offering $53 a share in cash for National Instruments. Photo: Chris Jung/NurPhoto/Associated Press…

US equipment maker Emerson Electric Co posted a near 47 percent jump in third-quarter profit, benefiting from stronger performance at its automation unit as companies revamp their assembly lines to offset a shortage of factory workers. The St. Louis, Missouri-based company, which began selling fans and electric motors more than a century ago, has been positioning itself as a technology-focused firm with a string of acquisitions over the last few years. Companies globally have been making efforts to automate their assembly…