Weston family to buy British retailer Boots for $8.9-billion with Fairfax backing
11 outlets · 14 articles · FR + EN · first reported Oct 7
Part of Weston Acquisition of Boots · 8 storiesLatest
Global News· Oct 8
Weston family to acquire U.K. pharmacy chain Boots in $8.9B deal
Daily Hive· Oct 8
Loblaw owners just bought a popular U.K. pharmacy chain
Toronto Sun· Oct 7
Canada's Westons to buy iconic British pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9B
CTV News· Oct 7
Family behind Canada’s biggest grocery chains buys U.K. drugstore Boots
BNN Bloomberg· Oct 7
Family behind Canada’s biggest grocery chains buys U.K. drugstore Boots
Toronto Star (Subscription may be required)· Oct 7
Shoppers Drug Mart owner to buy massive U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $13 billion
La Pressefr· Oct 7
La famille Weston va racheter les pharmacies britanniques Boots
CBC News· Oct 7
Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
Financial Post· Oct 7
Canada’s Weston family, owner of Loblaws, to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9 billion
CTV News· Oct 7
Westons to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9B
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When each newsroom picked it up.
- Oct 7First reported by Toronto Star
- Oct 7CityNews, The Globe and Mail, BNN Bloomberg, CTV News, Financial Post
- Oct 7CBC News, La Presse
- Oct 7Toronto Sun
- Oct 8Daily Hive
- Oct 8Global News
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