British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.

Big Tobacco's transition under fire as WHO targets vaping

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Big tobacco firms shifting to new nicotine products, including Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco, have the most to lose if tobacco alternatives face the same rules as cigarettes, investors and analysts said.

Havaianas-maker Alpargatas picks former Mondelez exec as new CEO

SAO PAULO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Alpargatas , the owner of the flip-flop brand Havaianas, said on Wednesday its board had elected Liel Miranda to take over as the firm's CEO, starting in February.

FTSE 100 begins cenbank-heavy week on subdued note

Miners fall on lower metal prices

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London close: Stocks firmer as US payrolls beat forecasts

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed positively on Friday as investors digested the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Sainsbury's; RBC cuts Imperial

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

RBC Capital downgrades Imperial Brands, slashes price target

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Imperial Brands on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and slashed the price target to 1,800 from 2,200p on the back of strong outperformance relative to British American Tobacco.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lowers IAG; Exane BNP cuts Vodafone

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday and Wednesday:

LONDON BRIEFING: Frasers confident; DS Smith profit down, CEO to leave

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 made a slow start on Thursday, after equities in Asia struggled following Chinese trade data which failed to soothe growth worries about the world's second-largest economy.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in Europe boosted by dovish rhetoric

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed higher on Wednesday, thanks to the more doveish discourse from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve.

London close: Stocks rise as investors digest US jobs data

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both closing in the green.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise amid dovish Fed, ECB expectations

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher on Wednesday afternoon, with softer US employment data strengthening the conviction that the next move in Federal Reserve interest rates is a cut.

UPDATE: BAT slides as takes chunky GBP25 billion US impairment

(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Wednesday warned of headwinds in the US amid the proliferation of illicit products, but the Kent maker expects earnings to come in line with its 2023 guidance.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Cooler US job openings data lifts FTSE; BAT slides

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with a cooler reading of the US labour market on Tuesday lifting spirits, while the dollar showed some resilience despite the weaker jobs opening data.

TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco warns of illicit pressure in US

(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Wednesday warned of headwinds in the US amid the proliferation of illicit products, but the Kent maker expects earnings to come in line with its 2023 guidance.