RETAILER WH Smith has abandoned plans to bid for AOL Time Warner's books arm, two weeks after expressing an interest. Backed by private equity firm Cinven, Smith had proposed to merge the business with its Hodder Headline arm. But it said the deal could have cost up to £250m.
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