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How an American tobacco giant is quietly investing big money in hundreds of political races across the nation
A document obtained by Insider shows that Reynolds American donated nearly $6 million to state cand…
Madison Hall,Walt Hickey
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Organigram soars 38% after British American Tobacco invests $177 million in the cannabis producer
Big tobacco has had its eyes on the growing cannabis industry for years given that cigarette sales …
Matthew Fox
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Reynolds American has reportedly rejected British American Tobacco's $47 billion takeover offer
The American company is seeking a higher price, according to the report, and BAT is willing to incr…
Portia Crowe
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Lucky Strike maker BAT has been linked to a bribery proposal involving Robert Mugabe's political party
A contractor for BAT brokered a proposed payment of $300,000 to $500,000 to ZANU-PF before Mugabe w…
Kate Duffy
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There's a new vape pen taking over America - and it has Wall Street worried about tobacco stocks
Aside from nicotine, several other health concerns related to vaping are starting to emerge. A stud…
Erin Brodwin
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Three big tobacco giants just got told to pay £8.2 billion to smokers 'who didn't know the health risks'
Last year a Florida jury ordered cigarette giant R.J. Reynolds to pay the widow of a chain smoker $…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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Tobacco stocks tank after FDA says it plans to cut nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels
"Because nicotine lives at the core of both the problem and the solution to the question of addicti…
Akin Oyedele
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Altria extends losses as Biden administration considers forcing cigarette makers to slash nicotine levels
Altria shares remained under pressure Tuesday following a report the Biden administration may force…
Carla Mozée
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Tobacco stocks are surging after the FDA threatens to pull flavored e-cigarettes
The FDA discovered that top-selling brands like JUUL, Vuse, MarkTen XL, blu e-cigs, and Logic were …
Ethel Jiang
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A lot of people are going to get rich(er) at this tiny Wall Street firm
The firm hauled in more than $300 million in revenue from M&A deals in the US in the first nine…
Matt Turner
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The FDA is planning to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors of cigars, and Biden approves
The agency said the measure will "significantly reduce" the number of young people picking up smoki…
Natasha Dailey
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Tobacco giant Reynolds American will soon start offering a paid parental leave benefit among the best in the US
Glassdoor data on American companies' parental leave policies shows that Reynolds' new policy will …
Richard Feloni
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The Biden administration is reportedly weighing restrictions on nicotine in cigarettes and a possible menthol ban
Shares of major tobacco companies fell sharply Monday following The Wall Street Journal's report.
Tim Levin
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Elon Musk says 'ESG is the devil' with tobacco firms trouncing Tesla in social-responsibility ratings
The billionaire tech boss highlighted research showing that tobacco stocks tend to score more highl…
George Glover
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Some of the same members of Congress pushing to restrict cigarettes and vapes are quietly investing in tobacco giants
They've invested in companies such as Philip Morris International, Altria, and British American Tob…
Kimberly Leonard
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Altria plunges 10% after report says FDA will ban Juul vaping products from the US market
Juul's market share of the US e-cigarette market has dropped to second place, behind Reynolds Ameri…
Matthew Fox
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Jefferies touts big tobacco as 'recession proof,' saying smokers aren't fazed by illness risks and the boredom of lockdowns will encourage more smoking
"Smokers are well aware of the risks associated with tobacco products, yet continue smoking anyway,…
Hayley Peterson
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A veteran Wall Street dealmaker is retiring from Goldman Sachs
"James has been instrumental in shaping and defining the firm's M&A franchise, particularly in …
Portia Crowe
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South Africa's 9 million smokers were faced with cold turkey when the government banned cigarette sales in March as a coronavirus measure. Now Big Tobacco is fighting back.
Cigarettes have become the top illicit drug, more profitable than cocaine and heroin, analysts told…