Vuse performance in the US boosts BAT’s revenue in H1 2020
31st July 2020 | News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue rose by 0.8% to £12.3bn ($16.1bn) in H1 2020, helped by a 14.7% increase in the new category segment
LATEST ALERTSBritish American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue rose by 0.8% to £12.3bn ($16.1bn) in H1 2020, helped by a 14.7% increase in the new category segment
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Public Health England (PHE) continues to support vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, saying products sold in England are still considered safe for consumers despite the spate of lung illnesses in the US
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The UK’s advertising watchdog has found that BAT failed to follow national regulations on its website and through YouTube commercials for its Vype e-cigarette brand
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