MONTREAL -- Alain Bouchard, executive chairman of Alimentation Couche-Tard, says a hostile takeover of Japan's Seven & i Holdings is "not in the plan" as the Canadian retailer seeks to acquire the Japanese owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain.
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Hostile takeover for 7-Eleven owner 'not in the plan,' says Couche-Tard's chairman
Counterproposal by Seven & i's founding family leaves ownership battle uncertain
Alimentation Couche-Tard's takeover bid for Seven & i, the Japanese owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, is valued at $47 billion. (Photo by Akira Kodaka and AP)
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