Tobacco

Tobacco Group BAT Sticks To Full-Year Forecast On Steady Demand

British American Tobacco maintained its annual revenue and profit forecasts and said its performance would be weighted towards the second half, betting on...

'Stable' Outlook For Consumer Products Amid Economic Uncertainty: Moody's

High economic uncertainty coupled with declining volumes means that the outlook for the global consumer products industry is 'stable', despite projected pr...

Imperial Brands First-Half Profit Rises On Price Hike Boost

Tobacco group Imperial Brands has reported a rise in half-yearly profit, as higher cigarette prices helped the company offset the impact of its Russia exit...

Lidl Denmark To Phase Out All Tobacco Products By 2028

Lidl Denmark has announced plans to phase out the sales of tobacco products in its own stores by the end of 2028 as it seeks to create a 'smoke-free' futur...

BAT Appoints Dr James Murphy As Director Of Research And Science

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the appointment of Dr James Murphy, as its new director, Research and Science.

Australia To Ban Recreational Vaping In E-Cigarette Crackdown

Australia has banned recreational vaping and tightened other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a de...

Philip Morris Trims Annual Profit Forecast On Elevated Costs

Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, hit by rising tobacco leaf prices, energy and labour costs.

Watchdog Sees Fault In EU Commission Tobacco Contacts

The European ombudsman has made an initial finding that the European Commission's failure to be fully transparent about its meetings with the tobacco indus...