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Portugal's Galp Halves Dividend After Q4 Profit Slumps 98%

Portuguese energy and forecourt business Galp Energia cut its dividend payout by half on Monday after posting a 98% plunge in fourth-quarter net profit as...

After Failed Carrefour Bid, Couche-Tard Seeks To Reassure Befuddled Shareholders

Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc has been quietly reassuring shareholders about its growth strategy after its abrupt plan t...

Couche-Tard CEO Would Love Second Shot At Carrefour Deal

Alimentation Couche-Tard would revive its $20 billion bid for France's Carrefour if the Canadian convenience store operator saw a change in the French gove...

Couche-Tard Says In Initial Talks With France's Carrefour About Combination

Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc said it has initiated exploratory discussions with Europe's biggest retailer, Carrefo...

Applegreen To Be Taken Private By Founders And Blackstone In €718m Deal

Forecourt operator Applegreen said on Tuesday it would be taken private by a consortium led by its founders and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in a dea...

Forecourt Retailer Applegreen Confirms Potential Takeover Talks

Forecourt operator Applegreen has said that it is in 'advanced discussions' with a consortium led by B&J Holdings Limited and Blackstone Infrastruc...

Spain's Repsol Cuts Dividend, Ups Low-Carbon Share Of Spending

Spanish fuel business and forecourt retailer Repsol plans to cut its shareholder payouts and channel more funds to its lower-carbon business over the next...

Asda Enters Convenience Market With EG Trial

Asda plans to enter the fast-growing UK convenience stores market through a trial with petrol forecourt operator EG Group. While Asda's sales have incre...