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Activist investor wants to oust Seven & i Holdings’ president

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ValueAct Capital thinks it’s time for Ryuichi Isaka, president of Seven & i Holdings, to go. The activist investor has been pushing for a spinoff or sale of the 7-Eleven convenience store business to return greater value to shareholders.

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