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Episode Synopsis
Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions. But Canada-based Alimentation Couche-Tard’s recent unsolicited bid for the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is testing that premise. The FT’s Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis examines how these events could shape corporate Japan’s future. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:The takeover fight that could reshape Japan After 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again7-Eleven bid is the next stage in revitalising corporate Japan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Leo Lewis (@urbandirt) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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