7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses
The proposal worth over $50 billion by Junro Ito, the son of the founder of Seven & i Holdings, was aimed at fending off a takeover bid from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.
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The Influence of Foreign Aid
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How an American takeover could change James Bond forever
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Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook
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Postal Service braces for potential takeover by Trump's Commerce Department
President Donald Trump said Friday that his new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, “will be looking” at the U.S. Postal Service.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Kings coach Christie honestly reacts to Warriors fans' G1C takeover
Kings coach Doug Christie was asked about the Golden State Warriors fans' takeover at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center, and he delivered an honest answer.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
Embattled Wood Group enters takeover talks with UAE’s Sidara
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'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID
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Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple
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How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
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How Trump's federal "buyout" offer compares with Musk's 2022 Twitter takeover
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Carville: Trump polling 'collapse is already underway'
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Fiorentina's Kean in hospital after collapsing on pitch
Fiorentina striker Moise Kean collapses on the pitch and is taken to hospital after sustaining a head injury during a 1-0 defeat at Hellas Verona.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Fiorentina's Kean out of hospital after collapsing on pitch
Fiorentina striker Moise Kean is discharged from hospital following tests after he collapsed on the pitch on Sunday.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Moise Kean hospitalized after head injury collapse
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Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
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Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor
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Starmer’s bid to save a western alliance in meltdown
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Sources: Manfred reviewing bid to reinstate Rose
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Trump’s red carpet for wealthy foreigners
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The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy
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Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families
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Wrexham family traumatised by 'horrendous' landslide
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These are the factors weighing on Block’s stock after earnings
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Block shares fall on profit, revenue miss
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Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
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5,400 civilian workers on Pentagon chopping block
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Ant caps furious Wolves rally with block on SGA
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump refugee ban
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