Predators' WH Smith 急襲する on 持つ／拘留する

By This Is Money
Updated: 00:00 BST, 6 July 2003

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VENTURE 資本主義者s have put 計画（する）s to 急襲する on WH Smith on 持つ／拘留する after the troubled retailer 発表するd that Kate Swann, managing director of Argos, would be its new 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある.

It is believed that 株主s have 示すd they will give Swann, 38, a chance to turn r ound WH Smith. She is on six months' notice with Argos and is 交渉するing her starting date.

Insiders （人命などを）奪う，主張する Swann was one of only two 候補者s on a shortlist from headhunter Egon Zehnder. It is believed that Paul Mason, 追い出すd 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある of 着せる／賦与するing chain Matalan, was also considered.

WH Smith 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Richard Handover will become chairman on Swann's arrival. He will 持つ／拘留する the position until January 2005. Handover's 役割 was discussed by 主要な 株主s in WH Smith, who 支援するd the 一時的な 協定. But some company insiders are unhappy with the 決定／判定勝ち（する）.

One said: 'Staff are astonished that Richard does not seem to be 非難するd for WH Smith's problems. Beverley Hodson, the director in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of 小売ing, seems to be getting the stick.'