The Latest Breaking News from BAT

The world’s second-largest tobacco company has agreed to pay $635m (£510m) in fines plus interest after a subsidiary admitted violating sanctions by selling cigarettes to North Korea.

British American Tobacco (BAT) has been fined $635 million for breaching sanctions on North Korea. The British multinational, a leader in the sale of tobacco products, will pay the record sum to US authorities. BAT's Singapore subsidiary admitted to selling cigarettes to North Korea over a decade between 2007 and…

British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, agreed to settle allegations that it did illegal business with Pyongyang in violation of U.S. sanctions.

The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions

British American Tobacco reported China's Elfbar, alleging that they had sold vapes with more nicotine liquid than is permitted, with anti-smoking groups accusing BAT of starting a 'vape war'

Known links to tobacco multinationals and vaping lobby groups omitted in submissions to federal government consultation on reform

As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts

Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019

South Africa has declared a second national state of disaster in less than three years.

Many British companies make their profits outside the UK or provide services so essential they know the government will step in to cover consumer bills, says economic geography professor Brett Christophers

The division is now expected to be profitable by 2024, but shares declined in early trading