Fiat Chrysler's profit rises ahead of Peugeot merger

MILAN (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler posted a 7% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, boosted by strong business in North America and better results in Latin America as it heads into a merger with France's PSA . The Italian-American carmaker said adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose to 2.12 billion euros (£1.80 billion), in line with a 2.11 billion forecast in Reuters poll of analysts.That left its adjusted operating profit for the year at 6.67 billion euros, just shy of its..