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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Holly Williams

WH Smith alerts over profits on Iran war disruption to air travel

WH Smith said it was suspending its dividend (PA) - (PA Wire)

WH Smith has cut its full-year profit outlook and halted shareholder dividend payouts as the Iran war impacts air travel.

The retailer – whose 1,300 shops are based in global travel locations such as airports and train stations – saw shares slump more than 10% in morning trading on Thursday as it said full-year profits were now expected to fall to between £90 million and £105 million.

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