Makiko Yamazaki
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Bain aims to list Seven & i’s supermarket business in about three years
Bain also plans to scale up the business, potentially through acquisitions of rival retail chains.
Japan flags foreign acquisition of 7-Eleven owner as security threat
The owner of 7-Eleven stores has rejected Couche-Tard's offer.
KKR and Bain bid more than $5b each for Seven & i’s non-core assets
Japanese buyout firm JIP has also placed a bid for around 750b yen.
Japan energy startup Sustech’s valuation jumps over $800m in latest funding round
This marks a 3.5-fold jump from last year.
Fuji Soft board backs KKR’s buyout offer, founder bats for Bain
Bain's offer values the Japanese company at $4 billion.
Japan payments company Infcurion planning IPO in 2025
Infcurion recently secured backing from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said to be mulling larger stake in Nintendo
PIF currently owns 8.58% of Nintendo and has stakes in video game companies Nexon, Capcom, and Koei Tecmo.
7-Eleven owner’s ‘core’ security tag in Japan will not lift buyout hurdles, minister says
Seven & i became one of 88 companies added to the government's list of firms regarded as crucial to national security.
Japan’s Seven & i classified as ‘core’ to national security amid buyout drama
The new status doesn't necessarily raise any additional hurdles to a potential Couche-Tard takeover.
Japanese companies cannot use national security cover to block takeovers
The comments follow reports that Seven & i Holdings is seeking to be classified as "core" to national security.
