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Big merger announced in convenience store industry
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is expanding its U.S. portfolio yet again. In its biggest acquisition to date, the Canadian convenience store retailer has agreed to buy CST Brands Inc. for $48.53 per share in cash, with the total deal valued at $4.4 billion, including debt. Couche-Tard operates more than 12,000 locations globally under several brands, including Circle K. Last year, Couche-Tard acquired The Pantry for about $1.7 billion, including debt, adding more than 1,500 stores to its U.S. footprint. -
Best Practices: Safeguarding Against Money Counterfeiters
According to the United States Secret Service, there are $ 1 trillion bank notes in circulation. Of this, $2.5 billion is fake. In 2013, U.S. authorities recovered $89 million in counterfeit money. Unfortunately, this is not good news for businesses as these statistics affect them in a major way.

