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Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn

2026

Former Selfridges owners buys UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn). Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family that...

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Canada

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45.42° N, 75.70° W

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2026 · Canada

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The Guardian·Oct 07, 2026

Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn

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