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MATSUDO, Japan -- Company executives hailed the opening of the oversized 7-Eleven shop near a commuter train station in this northeastern Tokyo suburb last year as heralding a brighter, more profitable future for the world's largest convenience store... [1]

I hamnen i Ingå står ett fraktfartyg som lastar av gipsskivor från Holland. Ett annat fartyg är lastat med grus som ska fraktas till Estland. Vid kajen står grushögar och metallskrot som väntar på leverans. [2]

HONG KONG -- Shares in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed hypermarket operator in China, has been on a rollercoaster ride, on speculation that it would benefit from a recent wave of partnerships between brick-and-mortar shops and online platfor... [3]

OSAKA -- Shares of Askul remain weak as investors are unsure if the office product purveyor will be able to ward off Amazon.com, which has encroached on its turf. [4]

SAO PAULO -- The world's third-largest airplane maker, Embraer, will step up its business targeting airlines in Asia's rapidly growing markets, hoping to win orders for regional jets ahead of newcomers. [5]

IPOChinese-owned Amer Sports' IPO faces weak U.S. investor appetite Company behind Wilson and Louisville Slugger sees chance to grow in China Wilson and Louisville Slugger are two brands owned by Amer Sports, which was founded in Finland and later ac... [6]

TOKYO -- Canadian convenience chain operator Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was disappointed by Seven & i's "very limited" engagement, as it reiterated its determination to pursue its $47 billion takeover of the 7-Eleven owner. [7]

TOKYO -- Aluminum smelter UACJ's struggling stock likely stems from investors' concern about the company's decision to push a bullish business plan in the face of adverse market conditions. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-24 · 30% match

Seven & i shareholders seek answers as $49bn Canadian buyout bid looms

MATSUDO, Japan -- Company executives hailed the opening of the oversized 7-Eleven shop near a commuter train station in this northeastern Tokyo suburb last year as heralding a brighter, more profitable future for the world's largest convenience store

[2] FI yle.fi · 2017-08-29 · 34% match

Thomas Bergman tar över som vd för Inkoo Shipping på fredag

I hamnen i Ingå står ett fraktfartyg som lastar av gipsskivor från Holland. Ett annat fartyg är lastat med grus som ska fraktas till Estland. Vid kajen står grushögar och metallskrot som väntar på leverans.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-02-20 · 33% match

Talk of deal with online players send Sun Art Retail shares on a rollercoaster

HONG KONG -- Shares in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed hypermarket operator in China, has been on a rollercoaster ride, on speculation that it would benefit from a recent wave of partnerships between brick-and-mortar shops and online platfor

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-16 · 32% match

Investors raise red flag on Japan's Askul after Amazon entry

OSAKA -- Shares of Askul remain weak as investors are unsure if the office product purveyor will be able to ward off Amazon.com, which has encroached on its turf.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-12-23 · 32% match

Brazil's Embraer eyes new turf in Asia

SAO PAULO -- The world's third-largest airplane maker, Embraer, will step up its business targeting airlines in Asia's rapidly growing markets, hoping to win orders for regional jets ahead of newcomers.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-02-01 · 31% match

Chinese-owned Amer Sports' IPO faces weak U.S. investor appetite

IPOChinese-owned Amer Sports' IPO faces weak U.S. investor appetite Company behind Wilson and Louisville Slugger sees chance to grow in China Wilson and Louisville Slugger are two brands owned by Amer Sports, which was founded in Finland and later ac

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-11 · 31% match

Couche-Tard hits out at 7-Eleven owner's 'limited' engagement

TOKYO -- Canadian convenience chain operator Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was disappointed by Seven & i's "very limited" engagement, as it reiterated its determination to pursue its $47 billion takeover of the 7-Eleven owner.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-12-20 · 31% match

UACJ's aggressive expansion plan puzzling wary investors

TOKYO -- Aluminum smelter UACJ's struggling stock likely stems from investors' concern about the company's decision to push a bullish business plan in the face of adverse market conditions.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-05 · 30% match

Warren Buffett saw 'compelling' reasons to buy Japan trading houses

OMAHA, Nebraska -- Warren Buffett had "overwhelmingly compelling" reasons for his investment firm Berkshire Hathaway to buy shares in Japanese trading houses, the legendary investor told shareholders on Saturday.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-05-12 · 30% match

Indonesia's Gojek invests in local hypermarket operator

JAKARTA -- Indonesia-based e-commerce unicorn Gojek, known for its "superapp" covering ride-hailing and other services, has invested in a brick-and-mortar hypermarket operator affiliated with one of the country's biggest conglomerates.

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