BAT shakes up top team as it ploughs ahead with growth through cigarette alternatives June 19, 2023 Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has shaken up top level management with a string o senior appointments – including a new chief operating officer. The rejuvenation of its top team follows the departure of the group’s ex chief executive Jack Bowels who was replaced by Tadu Marroco. Marroco, the firm’s former finance director [...]
Ex BAT chief handed £1.5m lump pension payout after exit from Lucky Strike maker June 12, 2023 The former head of British American Tobacco (BAT) will be handed a £1.5m lump pension payout following his surprise exit from the cigarette company last month. Jack Bowles departed the Luck Strike maker last month following four years at the helm – he was replaced by former finance director of the group Tadeu Marroco. At [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index retraces losses on softer pound June 6, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 retraced losses today, shaking off investor fears over the risk of the effects of a US recession rippling throughout the global economy. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.37 per cent to 7,628.11 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, jumped [...]
BAT: Lucky Strike maker has 900,000 new customers in vape and e-cigarette shift June 6, 2023 Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco has seen its share price jump this morning after its new chief executive predicted a three – five per cent rise in organic revenue this year thanks to its decision to ramp up investment in cigarette alternatives. Its shares rose 1.26 per cent when markets opened this morning, as [...]
British American Tobacco investors hope to cash in on pivot to vape sales June 2, 2023 Investors will be hoping Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has stubbed out historic misconduct issues and is cashing in on its pivot to vapes and e-cigarettes. The FTSE 100-listed giant will give an update on its progress with a new boss at the helm when it unveils its trading update on Tuesday. The [...]
British American Tobacco investors call on new chief to launch ‘aggressive’ share buybacks May 23, 2023 Investors in British American Tobacco (BAT) are reportedly calling on its new chief executive to launch an “aggressive” share buyback programme to accelerate the return of capital to shareholders and boost the cigarette maker’s dwindling share price, which has fallen 18 per cent since the start of this year. BAT launched a £2bn stock repurchase [...]
Imperial Brands: Profit up on back of ‘next generation’ tobacco alternatives May 16, 2023 Cigarette maker Imperial Brands reported a 27 per cent spike in operating profit on last year, while its foray into vaping and e-cigarettes also proved lucrative. The London-listed firm said it made £1.53bn operating profit in the six months ended 31 March, with revenue for its ‘next generation products’ offering an alternative to tobacco up [...]
British American Tobacco appoints new chief executive as as analysts predict something’s ‘not right’ at BAT May 15, 2023 British American Tobacco appointed finance director Tadeu Marroco as CEO on Monday, succeeding Jack Bowles who is stepping down after about four years. Marroco started working for the tobacco firm in Brazil in 1992 and was appointed to the board in 2019. Bowles, who also joined the board in 2019, has led the maker of [...]
British American Tobacco to pay over £512m in North Korea sanctions case April 25, 2023 British American Tobacco has agreed to pay more than $635m (£512m) to US authorities after a subsidiary pleaded guilty to charges that it conspired to violate US sanctions by selling tobacco products to North Korea and commit bank fraud, a US court filing and the company said on Tuesday. The tobacco sales at the heart [...]
THG shares soar 10 per cent as investors cheer the appointment of BAT’s Farr April 24, 2023 Shares in THG soared 10 per cent after the beleaguered e-commerce platform drafted in a director of British American Tobacco to help take it private. Sue Farr, the senior independent director (SID) of BAT sits on the board of a number of FTSE 100 companies including used car dealership Lookers and real estate company Helical. [...]