Japan's Itochu to discuss alliance with 7-Eleven banking unit

Move by trading house would expand its consumer financial services footprint

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Japanese trading house Itochu is set to have talks with the 7-Eleven convenience store chain's banking unit about a potential alliance. (Source photos by Kosuke Imamura and Keiichiro Sato)

SHOTARO TANI

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu will begin discussions with the banking unit of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain on a capital and business alliance, as it looks to increase its consumer financial service offerings.

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