WH Smith CEO Cowling Resigns After Probe of Accounting Error

WH Smith sold its UK network of about 480 high street stores this year

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WH Smith Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Carl Cowling resigned, as an accounting error forced the British retailer to cut its profit outlook in North America for a second time.

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