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Foster's May Attract Bids After Rejecting Wine Offer

Foster’s Group Ltd. may attract buyout offers from rival brewers including SABMiller Plc after a bid for its winemaking unit showed interest from bidders in breaking up the company.
7-Eleven Said in Talks With Casey's, Thwarting Couche-Tard Bid

7-Eleven Inc., operator of the eponymous convenience-store chain, is in talks to buy Casey’s General Stores Inc. , thwarting Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s purchase attempts, said two people with knowledge of the matter.
Morrison Plans Convenience, Web Trials to Close In on Supermarket Rivals

William Morrison Supermarkets Plc ’s new Chief Executive Officer Dalton Philips plans to test convenience stores and online retailing as he seeks to close the gap with the U.K.’s three biggest supermarket chains.
Savile Row Suit Retailer Says Coal Miners Spurring China Growth

Trinity Ltd. , owner of China retail rights for Savile Row suitmaker Gieves & Hawkes , will add at least 50 stores in smaller Chinese cities as incomes from booming coal and car industries spur demand for luxury clothes.