Retail in Asia

Samsung projects strong quarter

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that fiscal first-quarter operating profit could hit a new high as sales continue to improve, signalling that the company is set to spearhead the global consume…

Asian M&A deals hit record pace

Asian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity grew at a record pace in the first quarter of the year, as investment bankers scrambled to help foreign firms tap the region’s growing markets, …