Boots is potentially up for sale again as private equity firm goes after Walgreens

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A private equity firm is reportedly in talks to buy Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which could end up resulting in a new auction of its subsidary, Boots.

Sycamore Partners is expected to explore separate ownership for Boots after The Wall Street Journal reported that the firm was in talks to buy parent company WBA in a $10bn-plus takeover bid.

 

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