Tokyo, March 10, 2025 (AFP) - 7-Eleven, Couche-Tard explore sell-offs ahead of potential merger

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2025-03-10

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Monday it had agreed to jointly explore store sell-offs with a Canadian rival to address antitrust concerns ahead of a potential merger. It comes just days after Seven & i -- which for two decades has wholly owned 7-Eleven, the world's biggest convenience store brand -- announced measures including a huge share buyback to fend off a takeover from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT). Seven & i last year rebu......

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