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Seven & I, parent of 7-Eleven, is in talks with Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.

7-Eleven parent company on verge of mega merger

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If successful, the 7-Eleven acquisition would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.

Circle K Owner Makes a Move Toward Acquiring 7-Eleven for a Staggering Sum

Business Insider

Seven & i Holdings says it will review the takeover offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, which would unite the 7-Eleven and Circle K brands.

The Canadian company behind Circle K wants to buy 7-Eleven's Japanese owner in a blockbuster deal

Reuters

(Reuters) - Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard confirmed on Monday it has made an offer to buy Japan's Seven & i. The 7-Eleven owner had said earlier on Monday it had received a preliminary takeover offer from Couche-Tard and has formed a special committee to review the proposal.

Canada's Couche-Tard confirms buyout offer for Japan's Seven & i

While some companies are moving away from diversity programs, it's something a majority of Americans support, per an April poll.

Companies from Harley-Davidson to John Deere are backing down on DEI

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Introduction:Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, has captivated the public eye with her striking beauty and blossoming career. Now 21, Natalia is stepping into the spotlight, carving out her own identity in Hollywood and beyond.

Kobe Bryant’s Eldest Daughter Natalia Has Grown Into a REAL BEAUTY!

(Reuters) - Advance Auto Parts said on Thursday it would sell its Worldpac unit for $1.5 billion as part of its latest attempt at streamlining operations, but cut its annual results forecast, sending its shares down about 17%. The company will sell the unit to private equity firm Carlyle Group in cash, and the deal is expected to close before the year-end.

Advance Auto Parts sells Worldpac unit to Carlyle Group for $1.5 billion, cuts forecast

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The late actor/musician Ricky Nelson had been performing since almost the day he was born. Nelson's parents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were also talented and in the public eye. Together, the former band leader and vocalist wife, joined Ricky and their other son, David Nelson, to star in the TV sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

The Tragic Death of Former Teen Idol Ricky Nelson of TV's Classic 'Ozzie and Harriet' Sitcom

In the 1960s, the TV landscape was filled with science fiction/action adventure shows such as The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Lost in Space, My Favorite Martian, and other more light-hearted fantasy fare like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and two "monster" comedies: The Addams Family, and The Munsters.

For Pat Priest, working on 'The Munsters' was Sometimes Difficult Due to Yvonne De Carlo & Others

Business Times

Advance Auto Parts announced on Thursday the sale of its Worldpac unit to private equity firm Carlyle Group for $1.5 billion in cash. The decision comes as the automotive afterparts provider faces increasing pressure from activist investors and struggles with lagging financial performance compared to its competitors.

Advance Auto Parts Sells Worldpac for $1.5 Billion Amid Profit Downgrade and Investor Pressure

When Jay Chaudhry sold his first company for $70 million, he focused less on his own riches, he says — and more on how the deal could turn dozens of his employees into millionaires. Chaudhry, 65, is known today as the billionaire founder and CEO of Zscaler, a cloud...

65-year-old CEO turned at least 88% of his employees into millionaires after selling his company for $70 million

The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — sang “The Star-Spangled Banner." The Chicks were once one of the biggest names in country music, as the band’s breakthrough albums — 1998’s Wide Open Spaces and 1999’s Fly — each achieved the Recording Industry Association of America’s coveted diamond status, signifying sales of more than 10 million copies each.

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Nestle shares tumble following abrupt departure of CEO

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Fears of an impending U.S. recession sent the Dow Jones Industrial Index tumbling more than 1,000 points in early trading Monday and triggered a panic sell-off in financial markets around the world.Wall Street went into meltdown with the S&P 500 down 4 percent and Nasdaq dropping 5.5 percent. The Dow Jones slipped 3 percent, or 1,197 points by 9.35 a.m. Eastern.Earlier, the FTSE 100 index in London fell by 2.1 percent, and it was followed by the Nikkei 225 in Japan plunging by 12.4 percent, or 4,451 points, the biggest one-day points drop in history.In Paris, the CAC-40 fell by...

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RALEIGH, N.C. AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) has agreed to sell Worldpac, the Raleigh-based company’s automotive parts wholesale distribution business, to funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) for $1.5 billion in cash. Advance Auto Parts operated 321 Worldpac locations primarily...

Advance Auto Parts Agrees to Sell Worldpac Distribution Business to Carlyle for $1.5B

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

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VELYKYI BYCHKIV, Ukraine — A few months ago, Vitalii Barelin was in eastern Ukraine, using drones to hunt Russian troops invading his homeland. Now the 25-year-old soldier is on a river in the west, chasing his own countrymen: Ukrainians trying to escape conscription. “They think they are smarter than...

On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders

Walmart has divested its entire stake in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, a move signaling the retail behemoth's intensified focus on its own operations in China. The sale, which was revealed in a securities filing on August 20, allows Walmart to refocus its capital and strategic efforts on expanding its presence in the Chinese market, particularly through its Sam's Club warehouse chain.

Walmart Divests $3.74 Billion Stake in JD.com to Sharpen Focus on China Operations

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Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard offers to buy the parent of 7-Eleven

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Speaking Japanese). KUHN: No cheap gas station fare here. Instead, they've got rice balls with grilled salmon, fresh fruits and veggies, tiramisu and creme...

Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard offers to buy the parent of 7-Eleven

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