British American Tobacco to end sales in Russia within a month London-based company says it has agreed to sell Russian and Belarusian businesses, 18 months after initial decision to withdraw The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
Dutch health organisations file complaint over McLaren F1's nicotine branding Velo is one of the brands McLaren sponsor British American Tobacco has created to pivot away from cigarettes towards tobacco-free nicotine products, such as Velo's flavoured nicotine pouches or the Vuse brand's e-cigarettes. Motorsport · Aug 17, 2023
Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK Health experts raise concerns over marketing for flavoured oral sachets that can legally be sold to under-18s The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023
New British American Tobacco boss Tadeu Marroco starts with major shake-up of board Marroco said: “This refreshed Management Board structure is critical to my commitment to build a progressive and agile organisation” Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023
Instagram influencers advertising nicotine products to young people, charity warns Highly addictive Velo nicotine pouches being pushed by British American Tobacco The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023
FTSE 100 live: FTSE closes at 7777.7; ‘UK markets shrug off global concerns’; WANdisco cash warning Vodafone, Greggs, Boohoo, Landsec and Imperial Brands are in the spotlight during a busy session of corporate updates. Evening Standard · May 15, 2023
British American Tobacco fined for North Korea sanctions breaches The world’s second-largest tobacco company has agreed to pay $635m (£510m) in fines plus interest after a subsidiary admitted violating sanctions by selling cigarettes to North Korea. The Week · Apr 28, 2023
British American Tobacco fined $635 million for violating sanctions on North Korea British American Tobacco (BAT) has been fined $635 million for breaching sanctions on North Korea. The British multinational, a leader in the sale of tobacco products, will pay the record sum to US authorities. BAT's Singapore subsidiary admitted to selling cigarettes to North Korea over a decade between 2007 and… France 24 · Apr 26, 2023
A tobacco giant will pay $629 million for violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, agreed to settle allegations that it did illegal business with Pyongyang in violation of U.S. sanctions. WEKU · Apr 25, 2023
Tobacco company settles with US over business in North Korea The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
British American Tobacco director joins THG board She succeeds Damian Sanders, who was recently named THG's chief financial officer Birmingham Post · Apr 24, 2023
Tobacco firm's report to trading standards officers sparks 'vape war' British American Tobacco reported China's Elfbar, alleging that they had sold vapes with more nicotine liquid than is permitted, with anti-smoking groups accusing BAT of starting a 'vape war' Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks With More Than 30% Potential Upside, According to Wall Street High-yield dividend stocks offer investors an opportunity to generate considerable income from their investments. Here are three high-yield stocks Wall Street is bullish on. Barchart · Apr 13, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann told employer he didn't think initial reporting of Brittany Higgins's rape allegations referred to him, court documents show Court documents reveal Bruce Lehrmann expressed shock when his then-employer told him that he was the person accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House. Mr Lehrmann says he is innocent and there have been no findings against him. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023 Tobacco-linked organisations and executives fail to declare interests to TGA vaping inquiry Known links to tobacco multinationals and vaping lobby groups omitted in submissions to federal government consultation on reform
The Canberra Times · Mar 24, 2023 'Coming for you': Lehrmann threatened in email before Higgins went public The anonymous email was sent on the night Grace Tame was named the 2021 Australian of the Year.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023 Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government’s proposed vaping reforms As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023 UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019
The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023 Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco Australia
ABC News · Feb 23, 2023 Australia has a vaping problem, but no easy health or political solution Depending on who you listen to, vaping is either a public health solution, or a public health crisis, and what to do about it is on the minds of health ministers who'll discuss the issue today.
Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023 FTSE 100 Live: Unilever price warning, AstraZeneca and BAT post results Blue-chip companies Unilever, AstraZeneca and British American Tobacco today lead a busy session for end-of-year corporate earnings.
The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022 Why Big Tobacco's attempts to rehabilitate its image are so dangerous In September, Imperial Tobacco Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of British American Tobacco, was awarded the “Great Place to Work” certification, one of the leading authorities on workplace culture.
Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022 Vaping helps British American Tobacco reach over 20 million cigarette-free customers Revenues from vaping rise nearly 50% to £590 million within overall first-half sales of almost £13 billion
Radio France Internationale · May 12, 2022 Tobacco industry slammed for 'talking trash' over green credentials A report published Thursday has lit a fire under the tobacco industry, which it accuses of causing widespread environmental harm while greenwashing its products and practices in order to mask the real damage.
Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022 Could Biden Extinguish Tobacco Stocks With This Regulation? The U.S. government could be speeding up a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, according to a new report. Here’s the new timeline and two stocks that could be affected.