The Latest Breaking News from BAT

Popular vape brands like Geek Bar may get more expensive - if you can find them at all

The Velo brand is the fastest growing within BAT’s so-called ‘new category’, which includes non-tobacco products like vapes.

Shares fell as much 9% as it revealed a slight decline in US vape sales, which it has touted as the future of the smoking industry.

These tobacco stocks offer high and sustainable yields of over 7%, making them compelling investments to generate steady income in 2025.

The London-listed company said it has about 40% market share in key countries such as the US and the UK for vaping.

The global tobacco industry is still big business, worth around £730 billion a year. This may seem strange for a product known to have caused more than 200 million deaths in the last 30 years.

Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It’s based on awareness of the impact that firms have on the environment and on human wellbeing. Socially responsible investing recognises that these factors increasingly influence financial performance and thus investor returns.

These stocks offer high yields of over 8% and have sustainable payouts, making them reliable investments for income investors.

Move signals change of policy that was causing health groups to withdraw from conferences and disquiet within media brand