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UndisclosedStrategic acquisitionConsumer & Retail

Japan's Leifras to Acquire Canadian Soccer School Operator A To Sports

Nasdaq-listed Leifras signed a share transfer agreement to acquire all shares of A TO SPORTS INC., a children's soccer school in British Columbia, with closing expected January 1, 2027.

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Fairfax and the Weston family's Wittington buy Boots for $8.9B

Fairfax Financial is partnering with Wittington Investments, the Weston family's holding company, to acquire Boots' UK and Ireland retail operations, Boots Opticians, the No7 Beauty Company, and Boots' Thailand and franchised businesses. The total purchase price is about $8.9 billion, including assumed debt.