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  • WH Smith nears sale of high street chain as revenue rises

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    WH Smith has confirmed it remains on track to sell its high street division to the owner of Hobbycraft by the end of the month. In March, the FTSE 250 company announced it had agreed to offload the arm to private equity firm Modella in a deal which valued it at £76m. When complete, the [...]

    WH Smith is nearing the sale of its high street chain. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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