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Real event · international · 2026-10-07

UK pharmacy chain Boots sold in $8.9bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

Final verdict announced: October 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM ET

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UK pharmacy chain Boots sold in $8.9bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

BBC News headline: UK pharmacy chain Boots sold in $8.9bn deal to Canadian billionaire family The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday. This paragraph is an excerpt/paraphrase of the linked original. It is not an unsourced AI claim.

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