M&A

The troubled Savile Row suit maker with over 200 years of history begins to turn around falling profits after being acquired by Trinity. Read More

This year saw a flurry of foreign acquisitions by Chinese companies. As part of Jing Daily's ongoing year-end coverage, we've listed the top 5. Read More

Dalian Wanda announced major plans yesterday to build the world's first global branded Chinese luxury hotel in London, which raises the question of how Chinese hotels will fare against fierce international competition. Read More

In the hopes of increasing its already significant footprint in the mainland China market, this weekend the French luxury giant PPR announced plans to acquire the Hong Kong-based French-Chinese jewelry house Qeelin. Read More

Led by wealthy Chinese using a range of money-transfer methods to buy overseas property, send their children to high-priced international schools, and stock up on luxury goods, art, jewelry and watches in Hong Kong or Singapore, China is seeing a reversal in investment flows. Read More

Already eyeing more investments in Australian organic farms to secure safer food alternatives, China has recently been in Aussie headlines again for its involvement in another key part of the country's agricultural sector. Read More

Together, Spyker and Youngman plan to create a new joint venture, of which Youngman will control 75 percent, to build an ultra-luxury SUV reminiscent of Spyker's D8/D12 Peking-to-Paris concept and put it on the market by 2014. Read More

In the hopes of expanding further into the jewelry space and increasing its already significant footprint in the mainland China market, the French luxury giant PPR is reportedly in talks to acquire an as-yet-unnamed Chinese luxury brand. Read More

Among other issues, such as the growing global reach of China's deep-pocketed conglomerates, the proposed Wanda/AMC deal indicates that this could be the first of many potential entertainment acquisitions (attempted or completed) by Chinese companies. Read More

Despite some headline-catching news, China’s wine market remains at an early stage of development. While this gives market participants an unprecedented opportunity to shape it to their advantage, it also increases the level of uncertainty under which key decisions must be made. Read More