Australia's retail firm Wesfarmers eyes pharmacy sector with $509m API bid

Australia's retail firm Wesfarmers eyes pharmacy sector with $509m API bid

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Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd on Monday lobbed a A$680 million ($509 million) indicative bid for pharmacy chain Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), its first foray into the sector.

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