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Couche-Tard Says It Could Lift $47-bn Seven & i Offer If Japanese Firm Cooperates

Alimentation Couche-Tard could bolster its $47 billion offer for Seven & i if the Japanese firm became more cooperative.

Artisan Partners Opposes Seven & i's CEO Choice

US-based investor Artisan Partners has opposed Seven & i Holdings's CEO succession plan and urged it to reconsider a takeover offer.

Seven & i Finalising Plan For CEO Isaka To Step Down, Sources Say

Japan's Seven & i Holdings is finalising a plan for its chief executive Ryuichi Isaka to step down, two people familiar with the matter said.

Family Behind Japan's Seven & i Pulls $58bn Management Buyout Bid

The founding Ito family of Japan's Seven & i Holdings has failed to secure financing for a $58 billion management buyout.

Seven & i Holdings Picks Bain As Preferred Buyer In Asset Sale, Media Say

Japan's Seven & i Holdings has picked Bain Capital as its preferred buyer for a stake of its non-core assets, according to local media reports.

Seven & i Founding Family Seeks Investment From Thailand's Charoen Pokphand: Report

The founding family of Japan's Seven & i is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest in a management buyout of the Japanese retailing gi...

Seven & i Sees Quarterly Profit Tumble 24%

Japan's Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said operating profit fell 24% in the latest quarter.

Record Number Of Activist Investors Joined Shareholder Rebellion Last Year

A record number of activist shareholders mounted campaigns at global companies in 2024, a Barclays report showed, as their pressure tactics produced strong...