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Vaping and e-cigarette products account for more than a tenth of sales, Dunhill maker says
Brand ‘will disappear’ from UK shelves under diversification strategy, says chief executive
Many groups are diversifying but the traditional smoking business is still the big money spinner
A danger for the tobacco group is expanding wholesale into industries where similarities with its core business are only superficial
Tobacco giant gatecrashes agreement with Carlyle in quest to become ‘healthcare and wellness’ group
E-cigarette maker reaches its first settlement with a US state suing over its marketing assertions
What hurts BAT is not just the comparison to peers but the surge of money into ESG funds
Tobacco companies are pushing to build market share in ‘modern products’
Ironically, the Queen was vehemently opposed to smoking
FDA begins process of trying to snuff out flavour that makes up a third of total sales in US
Caymans Islands-based billionaire now third-biggest shareholder in British American Tobacco
The country’s pandemic policy offers a case study in the effects of prohibition
Nicotine may eventually be regulated and campaigned out of existence
Stocks suffer amid reports that Biden administration is considering tougher curbs
Maker of Lucky Strike cigarettes moves beyond nicotine in effort to attract consumers
Vaping is not the get-out-of-jail card it was once hoped to be
Lucky Strike owner raises dividend as earnings climb to £8.7bn
New CEO says vaping business ‘expanded too quickly and too broadly’
Investors rush to cash in on potentially the world’s biggest e-cigarette market
Former employee suing US foundation argues support for vaping is a boost for cigarette makers
UK agency began investigation in 2017 after claims company bribed officials in east Africa
Imperial’s new boss clears the air; Blue Prism’s credentials to join the US robot club
Tobacco revenue increases slightly as smokers spend more on cigarettes during pandemic
Cigarette group had previously warned of slowing growth in emerging markets during pandemic
UAE subsidiary to pay $665,000 in first enforcement action for corporate violation of US sanctions on communist country
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