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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

WH Smith warns of potential impact of Middle East war on stores in the region

Airport and railway station retail chain WH Smith today became one of the first major British companies to warn of the potential fallout from the war in Iran.

In a trading update the company, which has 40 stores across the Middle East said it was “mindful of the geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and the impact that this is having on passenger numbers across our key markets.”

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