Alimentation Couche-Tard 在收购日本 7-11 母公司的谈判中取得进展，这可能是一笔 $40B 的交易。 Alimentation Couche-Tard advances in talks to acquire Japan's 7-Eleven parent company, a potential $40B deal.

经营Circle-K商店的Alimentation Couche-Tard公司与7-Eleven母公司的7 & i Holdings公司签署了不披露协议。 Alimentation Couche-Tard, which operates Circle-K stores, has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of 7-Eleven. 这一步骤推进了Couche-Tard试图收购7 & i的图谋,这一交易可能是外国对一家日本公司的最大收购。 This step advances Couche-Tard's attempt to acquire Seven & i, a deal that could be the largest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm. 尽管前几次遭到拒绝, 包括400亿美元的报价, 但Couche-Tard(Couche-Tard)现在获得七 & i 的财务数据, Despite previous rejections, including a $40 billion offer, Couche-Tard is now gaining access to Seven & i's financial data, a move both companies see as a positive step towards negotiations.