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Australia’s Sigma confirms talks over Boots takeover

It followed reports the Weston family is also holding discussions over a possible £7.5 billion deal.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Walgreens ends holiday pay for hourly employees

The move will affect Christmas, Thanksgiving, and four other major holidays, costing full-time workers hundreds of dollars per year

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Elizabeth Warren Warns About The Walgreens Takeover, Saying 'Private Equity Has A Record Of Running Companies Into The Ground'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is sounding the alarm over Walgreens Boots Alliance $10 billion sale to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners. The company has already been struggling, and Warren says the buyout could make things much worse for workers and customers alike.

Benzinga · Sep 5, 2025

US owner of UK pharmacy chain Boots to be taken private in $10bn deal

Sale of Walgreens Boots Alliance to Sycamore Partners will mean further uncertainty for staff of pharmacy chain

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Analysts Are Pounding the Table: Sell This High-Yield Dividend Stock Now

Walgreens Boots Alliance, once a reliable dividend stock, is now under scrutiny as it suspends dividend payments, faces declining retail performance, and navigates potential takeover talks.

Barchart · Mar 5, 2025

Boots owner Walgreens in talks over sale to private equity, casting doubt over chemist’s future

Sycamore Partners, a US firm which owns the stationary brand Staples, said to be potential buyer

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Walgreens Shares Struggle After Report It Is Looking To Sell

Walgreens Boots Alliance is in talks to sell itself to Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm, in a strategic move of going private after years of declining stock performance.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024

Sycamore, Franchise Group Submit Bids for Kohl's: WSJ

Kohl’s Corp (NYSE:KSS) has received takeover bids form from private-equity firm Sycamore Partners and retail holding company Franchise Group, Inc (NASDAQ:FRG), the Wall Street Journal reported. Sycamore proposed $50 a share, and Franchise Group offered $60 per share, the report noted, valuing the company between $7 billion - $8 billion. The bidders had previously said…

Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022

What's Going On With Kohl's Shares Today

Bidders seeking to acquire Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) are likely to make offers lower than their initial ones to reflect the market downturn, Reuters reported. The potential purchasers, including private equity firm Sycamore Partners, brand holding firm Franchise Group, J.C. Penney investors Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), and Brookfield Asset Management Inc (NYSE:BAM), intend to lower their offers…

Benzinga · May 25, 2022