7-Eleven owner rejects $38bn buyout offer
7-Eleven owner rejects $38bn buyout offer
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The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said the offer was too low and fraught with regulatory risk
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The Japanese owner of convenience store chain 7-Eleven has rejected a $38bn (£29.2bn) takeover bid from a Canadian rival.
In a letter addressed to the Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), Seven & i Holdings said the Canadian company's offer "grossly" undervalued the company and was …