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WH Smith in a doubling of its buyback to boost value

31.08.11
WH Smith is to almost double its share buyback programme, unveiling plans to mop up another £50 million of the stock... more

WH Smith puts brake on its downward sales

07.07.11
Sales are falling at WH Smith, but by less than the City was expecting, suggesting not all retailers are struggling as badly as doomsayers predict... more

The week ahead...

01.07.11
Next week's city schedule, trading results, announcements and gossip from the city, selected by Deputy Business Editor, Jim Armitage... more

Buoyant WH Smith bucks the trend with a healthy first half

14.04.11
Shares in WH Smith jump 8%, as in contrast to many retailers recently it avoided issuing a profit warning... more

Steer clear of the m-way swindlers

18.02.11
Research by What Car? reveals the exorbitant prices motorway service stations charge for fuel and food... more

WH Smith snaps up stores from failed British Bookshops and Stationers

08.02.11
WH Smith bolsters its High Street presence as it spends £1.05 million on 22 stores from the administrators of failed retailer British Bookshops and Stationers... more

Richard and Judy to launch children's book club

27.01.11
Richard and Judy are aiming to work their book magic by getting youngsters to read... more

WH Smith boosts margins despite sales falling in snow

26.01.11
Even WH Smith, widely regarded as one of the best-run retailers in Britain, could not shrug off the Christmas snow... more

Kensal Green graves ‘may be disturbed by high speed rail line’

10.01.11
Cemetery containing the graves of Harold Pinter, WH Smith and Isambard Kingdom Brunel could be disturbed under plans for high-speed rail line... more

Judy Finnigan nervous ahead of daughter Chloe Madeley's Dancing on Ice debut

06.01.11
Judy Finnigan admitted she is so nervous about her daughter Chloe Madeley's appearance on Dancing on Ice she is going to have to watch from behind a cushion... more

WH Smith brushes off fall in sales after strong profits

11.11.10
WH Smith says it is well placed for growth in the future after posting an expected fall in first-quarter sales... more

Shares portfolio: Why SABMiller is getting the drinks in

13.10.10
Buy a round of shares in brewer SABMiller, recommend analysts at Swiss bank UBS... more

How novelist’s friends helped her to top the book charts

27.09.10
London woman who topped the paperback charts with her debut novel pays tribute to the fellow mothers who made it possible... more

Credit cards stand between me and the financial abyss

10.08.10
Incomes are down, debt is up and so is using credit for everyday spending. It’s a challenge for any government... more

WH Smith airport sales hit by volcanic ash cloud

08.06.10
The effects of the volcanic ash cloud take their toll with a 4% slide in third-quarter sales in WH Smith’s airport stores ... more

Barclays falls on fears it will be clobbered by bank tax

07.06.10
Market Round-up: Shares in Barclays sink as Evolution Securities warns that it will be one of the hardest-hit lenders by a new bank levy... more

WH Smith and Currys Digital named and shamed as UK's worst stores

27.05.10
WH Smith and Currys Digital have been been voted the UK's worst shops in a survey by consumer group Which?... more

WH Smith's 'plain vanilla' resistance to recession

27.01.10
WH Smith chief executive Kate Swann is cautiously upbeat in unveiling what a “completely plain vanilla” Christmas trading update... more

Customers to win as WH Smith draws up festive battle plans

12.11.09
Shoppers look set to benefit from more discounts and offers on books and stationery this Christmas after WH Smith today said it expected “competitive trading” with its rivals in the coming months ... more

WH Smith on move with travel shops

15.10.09
Newsagent and bookseller WH Smith today said its roll-out of mini-stores in airports, hospitals and offices helped it post an 8% rise in annual pre-tax profit, which hit £82 million ... more

Cheques to be stubbed out as more businesses snub them

17.07.09
The death of the cheque is imminent. A third of UK businesses will stop using them to pay bills in the next 12 months, and 11% will refuse cheques as payment, according to research ... more

WHSmith sorry for Josef Fritzl Father's Day promotion

19.06.09
High street chain WH Smith apologises after promoting a book on cellar rapist Josef Fritzl as a Father's Day gift... more

Collapse of supplier is sour note for WHS

30.12.08
Retail: WH Smith has run out of swathes of CDs and DVDs at its stores as the High Street continues to suffer from the collapse of Woolworths... more

Bad blood among top shopkeepers on the High St

28.11.08
Retailers slashing prices in an attempt to prise open the nation's wallets is not well-liked at all by ballsier rivals... more

WH Smith shrugs off slump on High Street

09.10.08
Retail: WH Smith reports a 15% leap in profits despite falling sales on the High Street and growing fears over the state of the economy... more

Foes, as well as friends, must have justice

19.06.08
This week, two obtuse and fanatical London Muslims who manifestly hate the West witnessed great British justice... more

WHSmith glides through gloom with Swann at helm

05.06.08
Store's £1.25million-a-year boss appears to be driving it through the turmoil on the High Street... more

Borders starts Paperchase for £50m retailer

16.05.08
Paperchase, the stationery retailer owned by US books giant Borders, has been put up for sale with a price tag of around £50 million... more


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