WH Smith has announced that Carl Cowling has resigned as Group CEO following the independent Deloitte review, with Andrew Harrison, CEO of the UK division, stepping in as interim Group CEO while a formal search for a permanent successor is undertaken..

WHSmith has reduced its expected full-year Headline profit before tax to around £110 million after identifying a £30 million overstatement of trading profit in its North America division, linked to accelerated supplier income recognition. The division’s profit forecast has been cut to £25 million from previous expectations of £55 million...

WHSmith has agreed to sell its online personalised greeting cards business, funkypigeon.com, to Card Factory for an enterprise value of £26 million (equity value £24 million), delivering net cash proceeds of about £21 million after costs to reduce net debt...

WH Smith PLC's latest trading update reveals promising growth for its travel division, highlighting a 7% revenue increase. The company is poised for a successful summer season...