What is good for Walmart is often bad for rivals
Tie-up between Couche-Tard and Japan’s Seven & i would create one of America’s largest retail chains
Plus, the great lengths of H2O Asset Management and a long-shot bid emerges for 7-Eleven
Companies should pay the price for their aggression
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Chicago-based liquidator of obsolete inventories brings on star hires and taps investors across globe
Seven & i shares jump 22% after ‘friendly’ proposal from convenience store rival Couche-Tard
Bitwise’s acquisition of ETC Group follows Robinhood’s $200mn purchase of crypto exchange Bitstamp in June
FuboTV sued the trio arguing their joint venture was anti-competitive and the judge has temporarily agreed
California group hopes acquisition of ZT Systems will accelerate adoption of its data centre chips
Hims & Hers’ shares shot up after it said it would start selling a version of Wegovy
A high-margin and fast-growing ad business is changing the chain’s relationship with brands
Chinese rivals take market share as US and European carriers struggle with weak demand and diversions around Russia
First & Peoples survived many disasters, but loans to a fintech may prove its undoing
Executives hope for a more business-friendly Democrat but remain reluctant to take a public position
Private company shutdowns jump compared with last year despite AI funding frenzy, threatening millions of jobs at VC-backed firms
Study finds more than half of Fortune 500 groups cited new technology as a potential hazard in their latest annual reports
Banker’s guilty plea to sex offences raises questions about how employers monitor criminality
The drive to replace Russian gas has led to surging global demand but American export projects face growing hurdles
Comcast unit seeks tax breaks for 500 acre site to rival Disneyland Paris
Regulator’s sprawling probe has already raked in more than $2bn in penalties
Property insurer calls for better risk management as climate impact grows
There is a case for the US coffee group to cut back capital spending and slow expansion plans in the country
The US confectionery company’s $36bn acquisition of Kellanova makes its health challenge greater
David Jones and law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Jackson Walker had faced a suit over his secret relationship with a lawyer
