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7-Eleven Owner Confirms New Takeover Offer From Couche-Tard

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said on Wednesday it had received a "revised" takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard after rejecting an initial bid worth around $40 billion.

International Business Times

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 (ACT) had hiked its takeover offer by almost 20 percent.

International Business Times

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, the world's biggest convenience chain, by Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard.

International Business Times

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'It's not our fault we've won elections': Barr on longevity and his agenda

Chief Minister says it'd be 'absurd' to retire at his age.

The Canberra Times

Rehab for feuding gunman who assured dad 'next time I won't miss'

He shot at a vehicle that was carrying an infant boy.

The Canberra Times

ACT Scores Are Down. Grades Are Up. Something's Fishy.

Grade inflation is making test-optional college admissions unworkable.

Reason

Construction approved on public housing block left vacant for nearly a decade

The approval follows a Labor promise for more public housing.

The Canberra Times

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ACT Health indefinitely unable to publish performance reports

'At present we do not have a timeline.'

The Canberra Times

Heavy traffic on Belconnen Way following six-car collision

Police are managing early morning traffic.

The Canberra Times

'Fairer' Cycle to Work scheme boss looking to end 'fatalist mindset' amongst independent bike retailers

'You’re the masters of your own destiny' Gogeta founder says retailers have the power to force change as row over schemes issues continues

Cycling Weekly

NZ Labour MP deletes incendiary pro-Hamas retweet

NZ Labour's most vocal pro-Palestinian MP has avoided party sanction despite retweeting a statement justifying Hamas' October 7 attack.

AAP

New Zealand announces Security Council campaign in 2039

New Zealand has announced it will campaign to join the United Nations Security Council in 15 years' time.

AAP

'Should not be used': researchers find issues with ACT e-vote system

Elections ACT says its electronic system is secure and certified.

The Canberra Times

Union warns 'self-licking ice cream' obscures emergency accountability

Chaos reigns with confusing laws, plans muddying direction.

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'I would not be here': the push to overturn a common pet peeve about aged care

The small change making a big difference to Canberra's retirees.

The Canberra Times

Labor promises more paediatric health specialists if re-elected

The party also wants to expand services in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

'You knew you were helping people': celebrating 40 years of women ambos

One of the first intake only retired this year.

The Canberra Times

'Can't you just forgive him': The new program to train GPs to not say this

A new pilot program is starting in Canberra.

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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law

The Canberra Times

Dalang risks burning out in an unpaid job. Just like thousands in the ACT

Calls for identity card, respite packages for job few understand.

The Canberra Times

Larger than life Canberran remembered at memorial

'In so many places across this city, you can see dad's fingerprints'.

International Business Times

Japan Ranks 7-Eleven Owner 'Core' Industry, Complicating Takeover

The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard more difficult.

The Canberra Times

Financial management 'weakening' as Barr takes aim at big spend promises

The ACT has retained its AA+ credit rating from S&P Global.

The Canberra Times

What makes Canberra's best house? See inside the latest trendsetting abodes

And check out an award-winning bathroom worth more than $50,000.

The Conversation

Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded.

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