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Stefano Pessina

Stefano Pessina

Italian businessman and CEO of Walgreens

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  • 2h ago

    Canada's Weston family agrees to buy UK pharmacy Boots for $8.9 billion

    Wittington Investments, the holding company of Canada's billionaire Weston family, has agreed to buy British pharmacy chain Boots from Sycamore Partners for $8.9 billion (£6.7 billion), with completion set for early 2027.

  • Sep 30

    Sycamore Partners nears $9 billion sale of UK chemist Boots to Weston family

    Sycamore Partners is close to selling British pharmacy chain Boots to Canada's Weston family for about $9 billion, ending years of ownership uncertainty and plans for a London stock listing.

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