Mergers and Acquisitions

Malaysia's Proton launches 1st SUV with China's Geely

Malaysian national car maker Proton launched its first SUV on Wednesday in a fresh effort to transform its stale brand and turn around its fortunes, more than a year after China's Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. bought a key stake in the company.

Brands born on the internet embrace physical stores

A growing number of brands born on the internet from Casper to Indochino are now opening physical stores and moving into the suburban malls once considered doomed as more Americans shopped online.

Dubai's DP World acquires Danish Unifeeder for $748 million

Global port operator DP World says it has acquired Danish logistics firm Unifeeder for $748 million, about 660 million euros, helping the Dubai-owned company expand its foothold through the largest feeder and shortsea network in Europe.

Portugal fetes China, risking tension with Western allies

While some powerful European Union governments are uneasy about China possibly capturing control of the bloc's critical energy and transport infrastructure, one of western Europe's smallest economies is grabbing the opportunity with both hands.