news Cbc World 2026-10-07

Weston family holding company to acquire U.K. retailer Boots for $12.7B

Wittington Investments has reached a deal to purchase the iconic British pharmacy chain Boots from Sycamore Partners for $12.7 billion.

Support Your Local Toad

The Pesky Toad is free and ad-light. If you find it useful, toss a few pesos in the tip jar to help keep the servers running and the satire flowing.

$

MXN · Minimum $10