--Itochu Corp. has decided not to join a management buyout of Seven & i Holdings by the 7-Eleven owner's founding Ito family, the Japanese business daily Nikkei reported Wednesday, without citing sources.
--Itochu was considering investing about 1 trillion yen, equivalent to $6.71 billion, the Nikkei report said.
--Seven & i's founding family will continue with efforts to secure financing for the buyout, the Nikkei reported.
Full story (in Japanese): https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC187AV0Y4A211C2000000/
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