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Race For Japanese 7-Eleven Owner Heats Up With Founding Family Bid

Japan's Seven & i Holdings has received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family – a potential $58 billion (€54....

Seven & i Makes No Mention Of $47bn Buyout Bid In Laying Out Growth Plan

Japan's Seven & i will be looking to convince shareholders it can deliver long-term growth on its own when it speaks to them on Thursday (24 October).

Seven & i's Revised Bid From Couche-Tard Sweetens Offer By A Fifth, Sources Say

Shares of Seven & i Holdings surged more than 10% on Wednesday (9 October) after Bloomberg News reported Alimentation Couche-Tard raised its takeover p...

Couche-Tard Asks 7-Eleven Owner For Talks After $38.5-bn Offer Rejected

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was willing to engage in confidential discussions with Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings on its $38.5...

Alimentation Couche-Tard Reports Decline In Net Earnings In A 'Weak' Q1

Circle K Parent Alimentation Couche-Tard has reported a 5.2% year-on-year decline in net earnings, to $790.8 million, in the first quarter.

Artisan Partners Urges Seven & i Update On Takeover Bid By 19 September

U.S. fund Artisan Partners Asset Management ramped up pressure on Japan's Seven and i Holdings, urging the retailer's board to provide an update on a takeo...

Possible Seven & i Takeover Would Be 'Historic' For Corporate Japan

Japan's Seven & i Holdings must act fast to negotiate a takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard that has "historic implications",...

As 7-Eleven's Japan Owner Weighs A Bid, US Fans Crave 'Conbini' Food

Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of box...