KKR to talk with Walgreens about going private
November 11, 2019
The private equity firm, KKR, has formally approached Walgreens Boots Alliance about what could potentially be the biggest leveraged buyout in history. KKR is readying a proposal to submit its plan to Walgreens CEO Stefano Pessina and the company’s board.
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