Seven & i seeks 'core company' tag in Japan amid Couche-Tard takeover talks: report

Seven & i seeks 'core company' tag in Japan amid Couche-Tard takeover talks: report

FILE PHOTO: Seven & i’s logo is seen at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo, Japan August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

7-Eleven stores operator Seven & i is seeking designation as a “core” company in Japan to ensure sharper government oversight on some purchases of its shares, Bloomberg News said, amid takeover talks with Alimentation Couche-Tard.