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Vaping is not the get-out-of-jail card it was once hoped to be
Lucky Strike owner raises dividend as earnings climb to £8.7bn
New CEO says vaping business ‘expanded too quickly and too broadly’
Investors rush to cash in on potentially the world’s biggest e-cigarette market
Former employee suing US foundation argues support for vaping is a boost for cigarette makers
UK agency began investigation in 2017 after claims company bribed officials in east Africa
Imperial’s new boss clears the air; Blue Prism’s credentials to join the US robot club
Tobacco revenue increases slightly as smokers spend more on cigarettes during pandemic
Cigarette group had previously warned of slowing growth in emerging markets during pandemic
UAE subsidiary to pay $665,000 in first enforcement action for corporate violation of US sanctions on communist country
British American Tobacco group says only the illegal cigarette trade will benefit as case is put back to August
Tobacco group pays up when most have cut; builders of Bellway pave the way for retailers
Lucky Strike maker revises down revenue growth forecasts to 1%-3%
Tobacco group intends to use proceeds of sale to pay down debt
Stimulant given as ‘likely’ reason for lower infections but authorities stress health risks
Howard Willard, recovering from coronavirus, steps down after 28 years with tobacco group
Legal marijuana producers also report spike in demand during lockdown
FTC alleges tobacco group and e-cigarette maker went from ‘competitors to collaborators’
No, probably not.
The default product of anxious idleness has been sidelined during pandemic
Intrusive ‘wellness’ policies and rules on off-duty behaviour are becoming widespread
Putting dividend growth back on track should reduce smoke signals from angry investors
US ban on some products hampers efforts to move away from traditional cigarettes
Japan Tobacco counters that its products ‘always comply with all relevant legislation and regulation’
Fidelity and Tiger Global have already cut value of stakes but may cut again
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