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UK smoking ban for younger generations passes first parliamentary hurdle

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes passed its first parliamentary vote on Tuesday, although dozens of his own lawmakers voted against it.

London close: Stocks slip ahead of ECB, US inflation print

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed lower on Tuesday, as investors braced for a key US inflation reading as well as a policy announcement from the European Central Bank later in the week.

Imperial Brands says on track for first-half and full-year guidance

(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands PLC on Tuesday confirmed business is in line with its guidance for the first-half and its full financial year, saying both tobacco and next-generation-product revenue growth is ahead of a year before.

Imperial Brands on track to meet full-year expectations

(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant Imperial Brands said in a trading update on Tuesday that it remained on track to achieve its financial objectives while balancing share performance and implementing its strategic transformation plan.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Biden administration US ban on menthol cigarettes delayed

April 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes in the United States faced another setback, according to anti-tobacco advocates who noted that White House officials have missed another deadline to issue a final rule on a ban.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

London close: Stocks mixed as investors look to US inflation data

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in a mixed state on Monday, reflecting a broader trend of cautious trading after a primarily weaker session in Asian markets overnight.

IN BRIEF: Imperial Brands starts second stage of GBP1 billion buyback

Imperial Brands - Bristol-based tobacco company - Launches second tranche of ongoing programme, announced in early October, to repurchase up to GBP1.1 billion of shares. Says it will repurchase up to GBP550 million of shares for this tranche, starting on Monday and ending no later than October 29. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. First buyback tranche, commenced on October 6, also was worth GBP550 million.

New tax on vapes announced in UK budget, adding excise duty

(Alliance News) - The UK government will introduce a new tax on vapes in a bid to discourage non-smokers from taking up the habit.

IN BRIEF: Imperial Brands non-executive director buys USD65,000 shares

Imperial Brands PLC - Bristol-based tobacco company - Non-Executive Director Andrew Gilchrist buys 3,000 American depositary receipts, each worth one share, at USD21.74 each. Transaction totals USD65,230.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lags European peers amid weaker US data

(Alliance News) - European equities traded largely more confidently on Tuesday than they did at the start of the week, though the FTSE 100 underwhelmed again as its housebuilding and tobacco stocks slid.

PRESS: UK Chancellor mulls new vape tax in next week's budget, report

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may announce a new UK tax on vapes as part of his budget next week, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday

London close: Stocks little changed as investors look to US data

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed with a subdued performance on Tuesday, after a mixed but largely flat session trend as investors exercised caution ahead of US inflation figures later in the week.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in green despite UK hit by recession

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, after data showed that the UK economy slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2023, buoying hopes for interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.