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Couche-Tard drops its takeover bid for 7-Eleven

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) has withdrawn its $47-billion offer for the owner of 7-Eleven, ending a months-long saga to acquire the Japanese giant.

Business • 17 Jul

Seven & I last year rejected an ACT offer worth nearly $40 billion that would have been the biggest foreign buyout of a Japanese firm

Couche-Tard still eyes 'friendly' 7-Eleven takeover

Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) said today it remained interested in a "friendly" takeover of the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven after a rival buyout plan collapsed.

Business • 28 Feb

With around 85,000 outlets worldwide, 7-Eleven is the world's biggest convenience store chain

7-Eleven owner considers going private - reports

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard, reports said today.

Business • 13 Nov 24

Japan's Seven & i Holdings, the operator of 7-Eleven stores, has been under pressure from investors to divest from its large portfolio of peripheral businesses

Japan's Seven & i to separate some assets

Japan's Seven & i Holdings will set up a holding company for its non-core assets to bring in outside investment and is planning to change its name, the retailer said today.

Business • 10 Oct 24

The new proposal was more than 20% higher than Couche-Tard's previous rejected offer for the 7-Eleven owner and was sent last month, Bloomberg has reported

Seven & i shares jump on report Couche-Tard ups offer

Shares of Seven & i Holdings surged today after Bloomberg News reported Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard had raised its takeover offer price by more than a fifth, valuing the Japanese retail giant at $47 billion.

Business • 09 Oct 24

Couche-Tard earlier this week said it was willing to continue the buyout talks after 7-Eleven's owner Seven & i rejected its $38.5 billion offer

Couche-Tard mulls higher offer for Seven & i - reports

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard is discussing how much it could raise the offer price to buy Japan's Seven & i Holdings, Bloomberg News reported today, citing unnamed sources familiar with Couche-Tard's internal talks.

Business • 12 Sep 24

Seven & i said the deal proposed by Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard was not in the best interest of its shareholders and could face antitrust challenges in the US

Couche-Tard asks 7-Eleven owner for talks after rejection

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 billion takeover offer, as it remains keen on pursuing a buyout.

Business • 09 Sep 24

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings has turned down Circle-K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard's $38.5 billion cash bid

Japan's 7-Eleven operator rejects Couche-Tard's offer

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said today it had turned down Circle-K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard's $38.5 billion cash bid, rejecting an offer that would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.

Business • 06 Sep 24

Couche-Tard dropped its €16.2 billion bid for Carrefour after the French government opposed the deal, citing food security concerns

Couche-Tard-Carrefour takeover talks fail

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard and European retailer Carrefour have decided to work on partnership opportunities after takeover talks failed, the two companies said in a joint statement over the weekend.

Business • 18 Jan 21

Couche-Tard made a non-binding offer on Wednesday for France's Carrefour grocery group, largely in cash

French government hardens stance on Carrefour takeover

France is taking a tough line against any takeover of retailer Carrefour by a foreign company, dealing a major blow to a near $20 billion bid approach by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Business • 15 Jan 21

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