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BAT appoints new chairman |
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Source:http://www.timesunion.com/,2009-08-14
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British American Tobacco PLC said Wednesday that Richard Burrows, a former governor of the Bank of Ireland, will become the company's new chairman later this year.
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Get more graphic with smokers |
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Source:http://www.timesunion.com/,2009-05-22
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Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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Imperial Tobacco swings to loss after charges |
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Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/,2009-05-18
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Imperial Tobacco said Tuesday that it swung to a loss of 149 million pounds ($225 million) in the six months to March 31, from a profit of 233 million pounds a year earlier. Revenue for the period rose 54% to 12.42 billion pounds and cigarette volumes rose 255 to 151.5 billion, including a full six-month contribution from the acquisition of Altadis. The group said the results included a 224 million pound pretax amortization charge and 937 million pounds of fair value losses on derivatives. Adjusted net profit for the year rose 49% to 727 million pounds.
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Imperial Tobacco annual profits drop 52% |
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Source:http://www.rte.ie/,2009-02-13
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Britain's Imperial Tobacco said today that its annual net profits tumbled 52% on costs related to its takeover of French-Spanish rival Altadis.
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