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  • Australian pharma giant Sigma quits Boots takeover talks

    Retail

    Australian pharmacy giant Sigma has walked away from talks over a £7.5bn private takeover of Boots, renewing hopes that the high street pharmacy could float in London. The Australian firm said on Monday that a deal with Boots would not meet its investment objectives, leaving just the billionaire Weston family in sales talks with the [...]

    Anthony Hemmerdinger will take over the role from Seb James later this year.
  • Vistry and build-to-rent giant Sigma extend partnership to meet surging tenant demand

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    The firm said today it has entered an agreement with build-to-rent specialists, Sigma Capital Group to deliver the quota across a number of UK regions over the next five years.

    British property developer Berkeley Group is on track to deliver £1.5bn of pre-tax profits over the next three years, according to an update by the firm this morning. 

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