British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

BAT poaches Diageo president to be new CFO

(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant British American Tobacco said on Thursday that it is stealing back a BAT veteran from Diageo to serve as its new chief financial officer.

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed on conflict and US earnings nerves

(Alliance News) - Global markets got off to a muted start to the week, with tensions in the Middle East, and some trepidation ahead of US corporate earnings keeping a lid on equities.

London close: Stocks finish lower on global stability concerns

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended on a downbeat note on Friday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation print overnight, and escalating oil and gas prices fuelled anxiety across the board.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Stifel says hold S&N; JPM neutral on Deliveroo

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 resilient amid downbeat global trading

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, as investors continued to digest a stubborn US inflation print and the latest series of economic data from China.

IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco names first chief people officer

British American Tobacco PLC - London-based cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products maker - Appoints Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg to the new role of chief people officer, with effect from November 1. Koppe-Stahrenberg will join the company's management board. She was most recently global head of human resources of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA, a publicly listed global healthcare company.

FDA blocks six British American Tobacco vape flavours

(Sharecast News) - Shares in British American Tobacco came under pressure on Friday, after US authorities cracked down on some of its flavoured vapes.

US FDA calls on BAT to halt sales of some flavoured vape products

(Alliance News) - The US federal drug regulator has told British American Tobacco PLC’s US subsidiary to halt sales of its menthol-flavoured Vuse Alto vape, the most popular e-cigarette in the US, following a jump in popularity of the product among underage users.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 falls amid UK smoking bid and oil slump

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, hitting session lows shortly before the end of trading, hurt by falling oil prices and UK regulatory fears for the tobacco sector.

London close: Stocks mixed as interest rate concerns simmer

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished with a varied performance on Thursday as investors pored over the latest US jobless claims data, with underlying anxieties regarding interest rates still bubbling away.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises AstraZeneca to 'buy'

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

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IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco completes sale of Russian arm

British American Tobacco PLC - London-based cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products maker - Completes the sale of its Russian and Belarusian businesses following West-led sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine.

TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco to sell Russian, Belarusian units

(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC announced on Thursday it had formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses following West-led sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine.