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Monday 13 May 2013
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Kate's Swann song is WH Smith's best half-year profits for a decade
Thursday 11 April 2013
Kate Swann, the outgoing chief executive of WH Smith, is set to leave on a high after delivering the book and stationery group's best half-year profits for a decade.
Emeny to take the helm at Fuller, Smith & Turner
Friday 05 April 2013
Fuller’s, brewer of London Pride, was set up 160 years ago and has over 400 pubs
Swann song is ode to joy as WH Smith's Christmas is boosted by celebrity books
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Kate Swann, the outgoing chief executive of WH Smith, hailed "good profit" growth over Christmas at the stationery group, as Jamie Oliver served up a treat with his latest book.
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Sunday 30 December 2012
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Wednesday 19 December 2012
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Decline in WH Smith sales slows
Thursday 15 November 2012
The stationery and book retailer WH Smith has delivered "good progress" on profit margins in its first quarter and a slight improvement in declining sales.
WH Smith boss Kate Swann quits after strong decade
Friday 12 October 2012
The chief executive of WH Smith, Kate Swann, yesterday disappointed investors by saying she will step down next year from the retail group after a decade at the helm.
Simon English: Kate Swann's off after a job well done – for herself and Smith's
Friday 12 October 2012
Outlook Is Kate Swann a retail genius? It is possible to think so, and plainly she has assets. Announcing a decision to quit as chief executive of WH Smith yesterday looks typically savvy.
WH Smith boss Kate Swann quits after strong decade
Friday 12 October 2012
The chief executive of WH Smith, Kate Swann, yesterday disappointed investors by saying she will step down next year from the retail group after a decade at the helm.
Fifty Shades of Grey sales give WH Smith boost
Thursday 23 August 2012
The phenomenal success of Fifty Shades Of Grey and other copycat “passion” books gave a lift to retailer WH Smith today.
WH Smith shrugs off high street woes and hands back £36m
Friday 15 June 2012
WH Smith has again cheered investors by delivering growth in margins and an improved sales performance despite the dire trading conditions on the high street.
Hornby is ready for an Olympics boost
Saturday 09 June 2012
After two profit warnings this year the Airfix-to-Scalextric maker Hornby yesterday said sales of its toys and badges for the Olympics were really starting to take off.
Woman critical after Birmingham hospital crash
Wednesday 18 April 2012
A woman was critically injured today after a car crashed into a hospital.
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