Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (OTCPK:ANCTF) has withdrawn its $47B proposal to buy 7-Eleven parent company Seven & i Holdings (OTCPK:SVNDY) following a long year of discussions. The tie-up would've resulted in a Big Gulp,

Strange things are afoot at Circle K. The potential creation of a new convenience store powerhouse has fizzled out, as cultural and financial disagreements proved too difficult to overcome.

Tard, the owner of Circle K, withdrew its proposal to Seven & I, citing a lack of engagement. The latter company will

Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard on Thursday pulled its $47 billion bid to buy Seven & i Holdings 3382.T, citing a lack of constructive engagement by the Japanese retailer.

Circle K's parent company has dropped its multibillion-dollar bid to take over Irving-based 7-Eleven's Japanese parent company.

Canadian retail chain Alimentation Couche-Tard is dropping its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, citing frustration in ongoing negotiations that showed what it called “a lack of constructive engagement.

CITGO, Prairie Farms Dairy & Hiland Dairy Foods, QuickChek and Sapp Bros. also give back to their communities.

Subway commuters in Shenzhen, China, may soon need to make room for a fleet of chunky, snack-carrying delivery robots.

Edson DaSilva, 25, of Everett, was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to armed robberies of two South Shore convenience stores.