British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

Cyclicals, BAT drag FTSE 100 lower ahead of Fed decision

FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 adds 0.1%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks largely lower ahead of US Fed rate hike

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip European equities closed in the red on Wednesday, with poor manufacturing data and fading hopes of an end to zero-Covid measures in China doing little to lift the mood ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts boohoo; JPMorgan cuts Ocado

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks to edge up ahead of Fed; GSK raises guidance

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors awaited the all-important interest rate decision to come from the US Federal Reserve.

IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco prices USD600 million notes

British American Tobacco PLC - London-based maker of cigarettes and vaping products - Says British Capital Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary, prices an offering of USD600.0 million 7.750% notes due 2032. The issue will close on Wednesday, with BAT to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including paying down existing debt.

More than 2.5 mln U.S. teens vaped in 2022, a 'concerning' health risk, officials say

Oct 6 (Reuters) - An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level they described as concerning.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises IAG to 'buy'; cuts easyJet

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

London stocks dive on fiscal policy nerves

FTSE 100 down 1.8%, FTSE 250 slides 3.1%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: GSK raised to 'outperform'; RBC cuts THG

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

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Aveva to 'hold' from 'buy'

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

UK equities fall despite cooling August inflation

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Britain's main stock indexes fell on Wednesday after a surprise fall in consumer prices did little to calm speculation of a large interest rate hike from the Bank of England next week.

Altria awarded damages after US court finds Reynolds infringed patents

(Alliance News) - Altria Group Inc on Wednesday said a US district court has found Reynolds Vapor Co's Vuse Alto e-vapor product infringed three of its patents.

BAT study finds glo less toxic than cigarettes, but scientists stay sceptical of benefits

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco (BAT) said on Tuesday a year-long study evaluating the potential harm reduction of using heated tobacco products compared to cigarettes will help expand the category of alternative "smoke-free" products.

UPDATE: Starbucks names departing Reckitt CEO as own chief executive

(Alliance News) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday named outgoing Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Chief Executive Officer Laxman Narasimhan as the successor to longitme boss Howard Schultz.