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  • Friday, 29 January, 2021
    News in-depth
    Roz Brewer, chemist bringing a new formula on diversity to Walgreens

    Incoming chief will be the only African-American woman running an S&P 500 company when she takes over in March

  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    Walgreens Boots Alliance recruits new chief from Starbucks

    Roz Brewer will become only black woman to run an S&P 500 company

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    AmerisourceBergen Corp
    AmerisourceBergen agrees $6.5bn deal for Alliance Healthcare

    US drug wholesaler’s purchase of distributor owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance aids Europe push

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
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    Amazon launches online pharmacy in challenge to traditional retailers

    Shares in Walgreens and CVS hit as ecommerce giant offers huge discounts on prescription drugs

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
    LexProperty sector
    Boots/commercial property: high street, high noon Premium

    UK lease structures need reform but hardball tactics are not the right way to achieve it

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
    Boots’ hardball rent stance draws fire from landlords

    Property groups say pharmacy chain is using moratorium on evictions to withhold payments

  • Monday, 27 July, 2020
    Lex
    Walgreens/Stefano Pessina: hanging his Boots up Premium

    Change is sorely needed at the transatlantic pharmacy group

  • Monday, 27 July, 2020
    Walgreens chief Stefano Pessina to step down

    Billionaire to take less hands-on role of executive chairman after period of underperformance

  • Thursday, 9 July, 2020
    UK retail industry
    Boots and John Lewis to cut 5,300 jobs and shut stores

    Fresh blow to UK high street as Sunak’s stimulus package comes under fire

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    Deutsche Bank demand, WeWork CEO, Walgreens bid

    Sources tell the FT that private equity firm Cerberus is pushing for Deutsche Bank to replace chairman Paul Achleitner

  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
    Walgreens buyout would be test for bond market

    Mooted takeover by KKR comes as borrowing costs are low but fears of risky deals persist

  • Monday, 11 November, 2019
    KKR woos Walgreens Boots with $70bn takeover plan

    KKR would need to collaborate with other investors to pull off biggest PE transaction

  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
    Walgreens Boots Alliance explores $70bn buyout

    Long-shot deal for pharmacy behemoth would be the largest private equity takeover ever

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Walgreens to step up cost savings as income falls

    UK Boots chain suffers 2.7% fall in same-store retail sales

  • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
    News in-depthBoots UK Ltd
    Boots prepares for makeover as challenges mount

    Walgreens-owned retailer seeks to revamp beauty business in face of tough competition 

  • Thursday, 27 June, 2019
    Walgreens Boots sticks with guidance as US pharma sales improve

    Steady outlook comes after the group’s previous quarter was its ‘most difficult’

  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2019
    Boots steps up store investment to lift sales

    Retailer says any closures will be focused on reducing duplication with pharmacies in line of fire

  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2019
    Boots stores at risk amid cost-cutting drive

    Group reviewing underperforming outlets and being ‘realistic’ about the future

  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
    US pharmacy chains raise age for tobacco sales to 21

    Walgreens and Rite Aid respond to pressure from regulator over youth tobacco use

  • Tuesday, 2 April, 2019
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Walgreens Boots slashes earnings outlook

    Drugstore and chemist group warns on tough industry conditions and continued UK weakness

  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2019
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    Investors cheer as Rite Aid replaces CEO
  • Thursday, 20 December, 2018
    Pharmacy chain Walgreens flags up ‘challenging market conditions’

    US-based group also unveils $1bn cost-cutting programme

  • Friday, 29 June, 2018
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    Amazon’s unparalleled power over markets

    When the US internet retailer sneezes, entire industries catch cold

  • Friday, 29 June, 2018
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    Amazon kick-starts effort to disrupt pharmacy sector

    PillPack deal offers the US group a launch pad for a hallmark full-frontal assault

  • Thursday, 28 June, 2018
    US & Canadian companies
    Debutante fall — Walgreens and GE diverge after Dow shake-up
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