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UK financial watchdog to investigate travel retailer WH Smith

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review

Posted on December 19, 2025

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Dec ‌19 (Reuters) - Britian's ‍financial ‌regulator on Friday ⁠said ‌that it has opened ⁠an investigation into troubled travel retailer ‌WH Smith ⁠over concerns related to potential breaches of listing and disclosure rules.

The company ‍had last month announced the exit of its CEO after ⁠accounting failures hit its profits.

(Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in ‌Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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UK financial watchdog to investigate travel retailer WH Smith

UK financial watchdog to investigate travel retailer WH Smith

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