British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Tesco cuts jobs; AG Barr raises profit guidance

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Tuesday, as investors await three key interest rate decisions in the next two days, whilst also digesting a warning about the UK economy.

TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco revamps management and regions

(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Tuesday announced senior management changes and a new regional structure as the cigarette maker streamlined its business as part of its push into 'New Categories' of smoking products.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down as IMF cuts UK GDP forecast

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, after the International Monetary Fund said the UK economy is set to underperform peers and before three significant interest rate decisions this week.

LONDON BRIEFING: Pets at Home raises guidance; IMF cuts UK GDP outlook

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open lower on Tuesday, following a forecast by the International Monetary Fund warning the UK economy will shrink this year, despite growth elsewhere.

BAT cuts operating units, reorganises regional structure

(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco said it was cutting the number of business units it operates and restructuring its regional set up as part of a strategic review that could see job cuts.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs cuts Relx but raises WPP

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Rampant pound and weak US data hit FTSE 100

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 struggled on Wednesday, underperforming continental peers as its roster of international earners succumbed to a stronger pound.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Beazley; Berenberg likes Rio and BHP

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts Frontier Developments; BofA ups Sage

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

Consumer stocks drag FTSE 100 to first day in losses in 2023

FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 off 0.5%

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Dividend payments, Beijing, Dow Jones

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell believes that dividend payments by FTSE 100 companies will hit a record £85.8bn in 2023, for an 8% increase in comparison to 2022 and far above the £61.8bn low plumbed during Covid-19. According to analysts cited by the broker, that was in spite of estimates for slower profit growth, which was expected to come to a halt in 2024. In fact, dividends of £90.9bn were projected for 2024. Nonetheless, just 20 names would account would account for 72% of the total in 2022 with Shell, Glencore, Rio Tinto and British American Tobacco at the top of the leaderboard for payouts. - Financial Mail on Sunday

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in the red after gloomy UK GDP print

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Thursday following news that the UK economy shrank by more than expected in the third quarter of the year.

IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco Non-Exec buys USD80,000 in shares

British American Tobacco PLC - London-based maker of cigarettes and vaping products - Non-Executive Director Darrell Thomas buys 2,000 shares at USD40.75 each, worth USD81,492, in New York on Tuesday.

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