Private equity circles as Walgreens puts Boots on sale at £7bn
- India’s #gold imports, more than doubled to $38 billion during April-December this fiscal on account of higher demand, according to data of the commerce ministry
- The American owners of #Boots are seeking up to £7 billion for the pharmacy chain as Asda’s financial backers join a raft of private equity firms readying bids
- China’s improving consumer and factory-gate inflation outlook will leave more room for easing monetary policy in the coming months, with next week’s headline growth rate figures set to confirm the anticipated slowdown
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