Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

The Nikkei's benchmark index struck its highest in over a week on Friday as the safe-haven yen eased on hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, and Seven & I Holdings, Japan's largest convenience store operator, gained sharply on restructuring plans.

Shares of Japan's Seven & I Holdings Co <3382.T> rose nearly 6% on Friday after the retail group said it will shut or relocate nearly 1,000 7-Eleven convenience stores and cut about 3,000 jobs as part of a group-wide restructuring.

Japan's biggest retail group Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd said it is replacing the head of its 7-Eleven convenience store business, amid pressure to abandon its 24-hour store policy due to a shortage of workers.

Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings Co on Thursday forecast a weaker-than-expected rise in operating profit for the current fiscal year, citing sluggish consumer spending.

Japan's biggest retail group Seven & i Holdings said it was replacing the head of its 7-Eleven convenience store business, amid pressure to abandon its 24-hour store policy due to a shortage of workers.

Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd said on Thursday operating profit rose 2.7 percent year-on-year in the three months through May, bolstered by strong sales at its overseas convenience stores.

Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd <3382.T> said on Thursday it expects operating profit to rise 6 percent in the year through February to reach a record high, as its U.S. convenience store business helps offset cooling sales at home.

* Says it signs business alliance agreement with Seven & I Holdings Co on April 5

Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects operating profit to rise 6 percent in the year through February, below analyst estimates, as its U.S. convenience store business helps offset cooling sales at home.

* Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) affirmed the company's rating at "AA"-R&I

* Says it forms business alliance with Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd and wholly owned unit of Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd, on March 8

* SEVEN & I HOLDINGS TO SEE FY PROFIT OF OVER 86 BILLION YEN FROM OVERSEAS CONVENIENCE STORE SEGMENT IF DOLLAR TRADES AT AVERGAE OF 105 YEN - NIKKEI Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

* Says co's unit 7-Eleven Inc acquired convenience store business and partial gasoline retail business from U.S.-based firm Sunoco LP on Jan. 23, at the price of $3.11 billion (345.2 billion yen)

Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd <3382.T>, the Tokyo-based parent company of the 7-Eleven network of stores, agreed to sell and divest some of its stores in its proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of 1,100 Sunoco LP <SUN.N> outlets, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd , the Tokyo-based parent company of the 7-Eleven network of stores, agreed to sell and divest some fuel outlets in its proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of 1,100 Sunoco LP outlets, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

* Q2 operating profit hits record Y110.3 bln, beats consensus

Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd on Thursday said its operating profit rose 7.2 percent in the six months ended August, helped by a steady growth in sales across its 7-Eleven convenience stores.

* Says unit will close Chiba-based store and Kanagawa-based store on Feb. 28, 2019

* Says its Tokyo-based unit SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO.,LTD received administrative order from Japan Fair Trade Commission on July 21, due to violation of Act Against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds