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Alliance Boots takes control of Turkish wholesaler

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

BOOTS' parent company has taken a controlling stake in Turkish pharmaceutical wholesaler Hedef.

The move is expected to give Alliance Boots a toehold to sell drugs into more African countries.

It has become the major shareholder in Hedef Alliance , one of the...

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Students enjoy seeing what makes Boots tick

Real world: Brian Webb from Education Business Futures and Alex Gourlay from Alliance Boots with the Nottingham pupils taking part in the work inspiration week.

Monday, July 12, 2010

STUDENTS from schools, colleges and universities across the East Midlands spent last week at the Nottingham support office of Boots getting inspired...

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Boots opens nurse-led health clinic in Nottingham

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

BOOTS has opened a new nurse-led health clinic in its Victoria Centre store, the first of its kind since nurses worked in Boots stores in the 1920s....

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Notts firms collect Big Tick Awards

Award winner: From left, Lynne Waters, from Northern Foods, with Louise Aston, of Business in the Community.

Monday, June 28, 2010

BUSINESS in the Community in the East Midlands has celebrated with winners of national Big Tick awards at an event in Nottingham. Sponsored by Boots,...

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Invest in Nottingham day hailed a success

Welcome: Councillor Graham Chapman speaks at the launch of Invest In Nottingham, which promotes the city as a key place to invest. Photo Jemma Cox C270510JC1-7

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

IT was a day of networking, statistical overload and several attempts to summarise Nottingham's business appeal in just a few words. Graham Chapman,...

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IT super-highway to spearhead Nottingham's investor event

TALKING POINT: The Portal, a proposed IT super highway centre planned for Wilford Road, Nottingham. It will also offer office space for digital and data-based businesses.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

VISITORS to the Invest in Nottingham day this Thursday will be treated to a triple bill of major development project launches. One, in the city...

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Contract business near break even

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina said Boots Contract Manufacturing, a standalone business, was now "more or less breaking even" after...

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Profits break through the £1bn barrier at Boots

Boots enjoyed a 12.7 per cent rise in trading profit over the last financial year.

Monday, May 17, 2010

ALLIANCE Boots today revealed another big leap in sales and profits, with bosses saying they were ready to "accelerate" development. The Nottingham-ba...

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