Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Cyberattack halts shipments from Japan's biggest brewerAsahi Group, producer of Japan's most popular beers, said Monday it had "experienced a system failure" owing to a cyberattack that forced t...
03 Oct, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?Seven & i Holdings plans a major U.S. expansion. The company will invest billions to upgrade 7-Eleven stores. Focus is on high-quality, Jap...
09 Sep, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Why 7-Eleven and convenience stores in Japan are so specialJapanese convenience stores, like 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson, are integral to daily life, offering diverse services beyond basic reta...
09 Sep, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
PE firm Apollo eyes $9.5 billion stake in Seven & i's buyoutApollo Global Management is looking to invest in a plan by Seven & i's Ito family to privatize the Japanese convenience store operator. Apo...
10 Jan, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
Why 7-Eleven is a national treasure in Japan7-Eleven stores in Japan are facing a takeover bid from Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard. Operating under Seven & i Holdings, thes...
24 Aug, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Canada's Couche-Tard looks to take over 7-Eleven ownerAlimentation Couche-Tard made a proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings, aiming to create the world's leading operator of convenience stores...
19 Aug, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Masatoshi Ito: Billionaire behind global success of 7-Eleven passes away at 98Japanese billionaire Masatoshi Ito, known for turning 7-Eleven into a global business empire, died at 98 due to old age.
13 Mar, 2023, 08.39 PM IST
Reliance to bring 7-Eleven convenience stores to IndiaFuture Retail terminated its two year-old franchise agreement with 7-Eleven Inc that had planned to open and manage the global eponymous br...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Marathon Petroleum sells Speedway to 7-Eleven owner for $21 billionFor Seven & i, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, the deal helps it shift its focus beyond a saturated Japan market, multiplyin...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
Japan's Mitsui in talks for Future food supply venture with Kishore BiyaniMitsui looking to invest in firm that will supply fresh food to upcoming 7-Eleven stores, other players. The Japanese conglomerate are work...
26 Nov, 2019, 06.27 AM IST
Future Group appoints Hardeep Singh CEO of 7-ElevenSingh in his last responsibility was the director of supply chain and distribution strategy in the group.
21 Mar, 2019, 11.02 PM IST
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven to enter India through Future Group7-Eleven has signed an agreement with Future Group that will open the eponymous brand stores in India.
28 Feb, 2019, 05.26 PM IST
Kishore Biyani led Future Group to rope in Japan's Lawson Inc as a partnerIndia's top retailer, Future Group, is in talks to rope in Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc as a 49% partner in its foods sourci...
21 Sep, 2011, 10.15 AM IST
- Starbucks planning huge expansion in China, Asia: Reports
Global coffee chain Starbucks plans a major expansion in China by opening "thousands of stores" while eyeing the promising Indian and Vietn...
14 Apr, 2010, 12.30 PM IST
- Seven-Eleven Japan looks for entry point
Japanese convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is exploring entry options in India through the franchisee route.
08 Sep, 2007, 01.30 AM IST