7-Eleven owner’s shares spike on report of new buyout offer
Shares in the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven surged Wednesday following reports that Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard…
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Your ‘local everything’: what 7-Eleven buyout battle means for Japan
In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven,…
Paying out disaster relief before climate catastrophe strikes
Beyond the complex byways of international finance, a simple solution is gaining ground to protect…
Three million UK children living below poverty line: study
A record 9.3 million people, including three million children, are facing hunger and hardship in…
China’s Jia brings film spanning love, change over decades to Busan
Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s ambitious latest, which utilises footage shot across two decades, offered a…
Chinese shares drop on stimulus upset, Asia tracks Wall St higher
Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday in a volatile start a day…
SE Asian summit seeks progress on Myanmar civil war
Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit…
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of…
Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded as wars rage
The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark…
Japan PM to dissolve parliament for ‘honeymoon’ snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was set to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of October…