IN BRIEF

Asda is struggling to fill more than 80 posts for home delivery drivers, mostly in London. It comes amid an industrywide shortage of couriers caused, in part, by the boom in online shopping.

WH Smith’s shops in airports and railways have propped up its flagging high street stores. Sales in its travel shops rose 3% in the 13 weeks to June, but dropped 1% in its other branches.

International Paper has scrapped plans for an £7.8billion takeover offer for packaging giant Smurfit Kappa, blaming a lack of engagement from Smurfit’s board.