Alimentation Couche-Tard will continue its friendly pursuit of Seven & i, executives said, sounding confident that they can overcome antitrust issues that could block the prospective acquisition in the U.

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the operator of Circle K convenience stores, said Thursday its discussions with its Japanese

Canadian convenience store and gas station operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said it won’t go hostile in its attempt to acquire long-time rival Seven & i Holdings Co.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard on Tuesday said it is confident there is a "clear path" to overcome U.S. regulatory hurdles in its proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan's Seven & i, and expressed frustration at the 7-Eleven owner's "limited engagement."

TOKYO] Canadian convenience store and gas station operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said it could increase its offer to acquire long-time rival Seven & i Holdings but only if the latter engages in takeover talks.

In letter to shareholders, retailer cites ‘cautionary tale’ of terminated Albertsons-Kroger deal’s flawed divestiture strategy as

Japan's Seven & i Holdings said on Monday that talks have begun with Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard over a store sale plan that would set the stage for ACT's $47 billion takeover bid.

Couche-Tard's top executives are in Tokyo Thursday to promote their multi-billion dollar bid to purchase the parent company of the 7-Eleven stores

Both firms control 20,000 US stores. Seven & i Holdings has started talks with Alimentation Couche-Tard on a potential store divestiture plan to clear antitrust hurdles for the Canadian firm’s $47b takeover bid,

Alimentation Couche-Tard took its case for its $47 billion takeover of Seven & i straight to the Japanese public on Thursday, marking a change in strategy by the low-key Canadian firm in response to what it described as months of stonewalling by the 7-Eleven owner.