Major update on future of Boots as parent company Walgreens …
WEBBoots, the UK health and beauty retailer, will remain part of Walgreens, its American parent company, after halting its sale or listing plans. Boots aims to refurbish and close some of its...
Boots chief James quits after owner's £5bn sale plan stalls
WEBJun 29, 2024 · The chief executive of Boots, Britain's biggest high street pharmacy chain, is quitting after its owner's plans for a £5bn sale or stock market listing stalled. Sky News has learnt that Sebastian James, who has run Boots since 2018, will leave the company in …
Boots chief to depart after sale process stalls - Financial Times
WEBJun 30, 2024 · The chief executive of Boots is leaving his role after six years, as attempts by owner Walgreens Boots Alliance to list or sell the UK pharmacy chain have stalled.
Boots chief quits after Walgreens' sale plan stalls | Reuters
WEBJune 29 (Reuters) - The boss of British health and beauty retailer Boots is quitting after U.S. owner Walgreens Boots Alliance's (WBA.O) plans for a sale or stock market listing of the chain...
Boots to close 300 UK pharmacies over the next year - BBC News
WEBJun 27, 2023 · The company behind Boots the Chemist is to close 300 of its branches throughout the UK over the next 12 months. The US-owners of the pharmacy chain said they will shut down stores in close...
Boots Owner Walgreens Revives Talks on £7 Billion Exit - Bloomberg
WEBDec 12, 2023 · The owner of Boots is reviving discussions on a potential exit from the UK pharmacy chain, nearly 18 months after a sale process was scrapped, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Walgreens abandons Boots sale after market turmoil - BBC News
WEBJun 28, 2022 · US pharmacy giant Walgreens has dropped plans to sell Boots, saying buyers were unable to raise enough funds due to instability in financial markets. The Walgreens Boots Alliance said it would...
Walgreens contacts potential buyers for Boots UK chain, Bloomberg News …
WEBMay 13 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA.O) is in the process of contacting potential buyers to sell its UK-based Boots drugstore chain in a second attempt at separating the unit, Bloomberg...
Boots UK - Boots secures a £4.8 billion full buy-in with Legal ...
WEBNov 24, 2023 · The Trustee of the Boots Pension Scheme has agreed a £4.8 billion buy-in policy with Legal & General, insuring all 53,000 members and reducing Boots exposure. The transaction is expected to take up to two years and will transfer most economic risk to Legal & General.
Boots owner Walgreens abandons £5bn sale of Britain’s ... - Sky News
WEBJun 28, 2022 · The US healthcare giant had been seeking to sell the UK's leading high street pharmacy chain for up to £5.5bn, but faced difficulties in financing the deal due to global economic uncertainty. Sky News broke the news of the abandoned auction and reported on the challenges and opportunities for Boots and its parent company.