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  Itochu is a complex partner for 7-Eleven buyout

  The $71 bln trading house may join a white-knight purchase of the convenience store's owner Seven & i. Itochu owns rival FamilyMart and has business ties to the target. Its involvement in any deal may come down to a trade-off between competition and efficiency in Japan.

  21 Nov 2024
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  Giant LBO brings barbarians to Seven & i’s rescue

  The founding Ito family has offered $58 bln to take the 7-Eleven operator private. The whopping deal would stretch Japan’s financing markets and require a management overhaul to generate decent returns. Still, it gives the board another alternative to Canadian suitor Couche-Tard.

  13 Nov 2024
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  Value push will mostly survive Japan election mess

  A decade-long effort to boost shareholder returns can continue to gain traction despite the LDP's disaster at the polls. It helps that Japan Exchange took charge of the party's initiative for structural reform. For now, as politicians vie for power, a weak yen will buoy stocks.

  29 Oct 2024

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  22 Oct 2024

• India’s moment is hurt by interference label

  15 Oct 2024

• For global firms, India IPOs are a honey trap

  17 Sep 2024

• Poison pills will hurt Seven & i and Japan

  28 Aug 2024

• Japan can afford to keep quiet on 7-Eleven bid

  27 Aug 2024

• Bangladesh becomes global firms’ next big unknown

  6 Aug 2024

• Japan’s stock market faces a moment of truth

  5 Aug 2024

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