Sigma Healthcare walks away from £7bn Boots takeover

Sigma Healthcare has abandoned its pursuit of Boots, ending talks over a potential takeover that could have valued the UK pharmacy chain at around $10bn (£7bn).
The Australian pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer said on Monday that acquiring Boots would ‘not meet its strategic and capital investment objectives’.
It comes days after the Financial Times reported that Sigma had held early-stage talks over a potential deal for the high street pharmacy giant, which operates aroun