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Boots Takeover Talks Stall, Complicating Plans for Monaco-Based Billionaire Stefano Pessina

Negotiations over a potential takeover of the Boots retail business have stalled after prospective buyers reduced their offers, affecting the corporate and wealth-planning strategies of Monaco-based billionaire Stefano Pessina, a major stakeholder in Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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