Canadian retail entrepreneur has built a single shop into a 16,700-site global convenience store empire
Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions, but that could be changing
Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard says it is focused on securing deal with Seven & i
Merger of convenience store and petrol station chains would create one of the largest retail groups in America
The potential takeover of 7-Eleven may signal the start of foreign-led acquisitions in Japan
Google has overhauled a central piece of technology it’s been building to replace advertising cookies
Long-term US shareholder urges board revamp at Japan’s Seven & i to boost stock price and governance
Shoppers love them but online delivery and overworked employees threaten the 24-hour store’s future
US antitrust regulator’s acting head ‘extremely troubled’ by decision to close petrol chain deal
Report names 7-Eleven chain among those employers underpaying vulnerable staff
From the ‘green card lottery’ to Mega Millions tickets, jackpots shape US life
CP Group hopes to drive profits from tie-up with Remark to collect customer data
The big questions around energy partnerships remain
Sarah Laitner finds everything from stationery to late-night socks at her local store
Though market is surging, foreign operators will struggle to replicate first-tier dominance
Hedge fund efforts to shift policy are rubbing off on regular shareholders
Founding father of Japanese convenience store empire resigns after clash with US activist
Convenience store operator is the latest in a string of Japanese targets for activist investor
US bank seeks to profit from increasing use of smartphones in financial transactions
Drinkman allegedly behind scheme to steal 160m card numbers
Vladimir Drinkman is accused of helping mastermind the largest data breach in US history
