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  "id": 2375214,
  "title": "Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-marquee-brands-2375214",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-marquee-brands/"
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  "summary": "TORONTO — Roots Corp. says it has agreed to a go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands for $4.10 per share.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-marquee-brands",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:46:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}