Weston family to buy Boots pharmacy chain for $8.9 billion
Canada's Weston family, through holding company Wittington Investments, has agreed to acquire Britain's Boots pharmacy and beauty retail chain from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family for $8.9 billion. The deal includes Boots' retail operations in the U.K. and Ireland, Boots Opticians, and the No7 Beauty Co.
