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British American Tobacco's strategy: Building a 'smokeless world' while cigarette sales fall
14 Feb 2026 18:43 GMT
… that JSE and London listed British American Tobacco (BAT), a manufacturer … and over 12 billion other tobacco products, in 36 factories in 35 … 91 000 farmers, while the remainder of tobacco is sourced … contracted to further 134 000 farmers.
The group's …
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Week Ahead: US GDP and Inflation in Focus, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, UK and Japan CPI
13 Feb 2026 23:05 GMT
… EZ Industrial Production (Dec)
TUE: RBA Minutes (Feb); UK Unemployment… caveats amid Budget-driven tobacco changes and elevated … such as food and producer prices pointing to upside … highlighted the possibility that productivity gains, including from AI …
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Taoiseach slates vapes as the ‘revenge of big tobacco’ amid calls for UK-style ban
13 Feb 2026 22:48 GMT
… all enclosed workplaces in Ireland in March 2004.
Ireland was the first … children are being carried.
UK authorities are conducting a 12 … a vaping and heated tobacco product ban which would impact on … smoking and vaping.
The UK is considering how to modify …
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Government blamed for illicit tobacco failure as 230 jobs hang in the balance
13 Feb 2026 19:20 GMT
… the market
The company that produces Dunhill and Palm cigarettes employed … closure of British American Tobacco South Africa’s Heidelberg manufacturing plant has intensified … driving consumers toward cheaper illicit products.
Claudine Glibert French said:
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UK’s post-Brexit must strike right balance between alignment and independence
13 Feb 2026 17:32 GMT
… UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill advances alongside the reset this year, Britain … .
The stakes are high for British businesses, which are now confronting … as it revises the Tobacco Excise Tax and Tobacco Products Directives
Over the …
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UK Government plans to ban vaping in a car with a child present
13 Feb 2026 16:25 GMT
… England(Image: Getty Images)
The UK Government is planning on banning … health of the nation, the UK Government says, as it … shape future regulations under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which … smoking, vaping, or using heated tobacco products in cars or at public …
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UK Economy May Benefit From Reduced Unhealthy Spending
13 Feb 2026 12:14 GMT
TOPLINE:
A UK modelling study showed that reallocating spending from tobacco, confectionery, … 105 product categories.
TAKEAWAY:
A 10% reduction in spending on tobacco, confectionery … study was supported by the UK Prevention Research Partnership, which received …
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The genius sniffer dogs hunting down dodgy tobacco and vapes worth £100k
13 Feb 2026 10:18 GMT
… Wagtail UK, whose trained canines are skilled at sniffing out tobacco, … Crime Act. The confiscated products included a mixture of … of partners such as Wagtail UK, and the police, we … intelligence on illicit or counterfeit tobacco products and vapes, call the …
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British American Tobacco to cut jobs as it turns to AI in drive to 'simplify' operations
13 Feb 2026 00:16 GMT
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British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to … .
The FTSE 100 tobacco giant confirmed plans to pursue ‘productivity initiatives’ yesterday … : If you take out a product This is Money may earn …
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British American Tobacco calls for stability in excise policy
13 Feb 2026 00:05 GMT
… Division with a delegation of British American Tobacco (BAT) led by … , including sugar, cement and tobacco. He maintained that the record … smuggling.
During the meeting, British American Tobacco called for stability in the … between legal and illegal products.