Couche-Tard, the operator of Circle K stores, after it said the 7-Eleven owner, Seven & i Holdings, refused to engage constructively on the deal.

Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.

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Canadian retailer Couche-Tard Inc has announced its withdrawal from its buyout proposal to acquire Seven and I Holdings Co for $47 billion on Thursday.

Tard, the owner of Circle K, withdrew its proposal to Seven & I, citing a lack of engagement. The latter company will

Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard on Thursday pulled its $47 billion bid to buy Seven & i Holdings 3382.T, citing a lack of constructive engagement by the Japanese retailer.

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Edson DaSilva, 25, of Everett, was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to armed robberies of two South Shore convenience stores.

Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the exclusive licensor of 7 Eleven convenience stores in the Philippines, expects to exceed the 5,000 store count next year. It is banking on its expansion in the Visayas and Mindanao to drive growth.