Boots owner WBA dismisses sale plans as it seeks to "unlock value" of business

Boots owner WBA dismisses sale plans as it seeks to "unlock value" of business Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance has dismissed plans for a multibillion-pound sale of the British health and beauty retailer. It comes after the company's latest trading update saw its share price fall to its lowest level since 1997, as it announced plans to shut more of its underperforming US shops following a strategic review. Boots, however, continued its "positive momentum" during the quarter, with WBA chief …