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British American Tobacco Is Cutting 5,500 Jobs. How to Play the High-Yield Dividend Stock Here.

British American Tobacco is set to cut 5,500 jobs and outsource 3,500 more. What should you do with this high-yielding dividend stock now?

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Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find

Analysis shows public understanding about vaping, which is far less harmful than smoking, has plummeted in past decade

The Guardian - UK

Why Indian Men Under 45 Are Dying of Heart Attacks, And What Is Quietly Killing Them

The Numbers Are Not a CoincidenceA 2023 study published in the Indian Heart Journal found that nearly 50 percent of heart attack patients admitted to Indian hospitals were under the age of 55, and a significant proportion were under 45. The Global Burden of Disease report has consistently placed India…

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Scottish firm goes into liquidation owing £175k after being caught smuggling tobacco

A SCOTTISH businessman has been banned from directing companies after attempting to smuggle tobacco hidden in furniture into the UK ...

The National (Scotland)

Man found with $4M from illegal tobacco sales avoids jail

The man was running a money exchange business when he got a call.

Newcastle Herald

Imported Tobacco Has Been Operating Under Lower FDA Standards Than Domestic Products

Imported tobacco faces lower FDA oversight than domestic products. A new proposed rule would close the regulatory asymmetry. Here's what the gap is and what would change.

Medical Daily

It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again?

Australian nicotine consumption is on the rise, the illegal tobacco trade is booming and cigarettes have returned to pop culture – and experts are worried

The Guardian - AU

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Popular nicotine pouch ZYN can be labeled as safer than cigarettes, FDA rules

Health experts say long-term nicotine use harms brain development and heart health

The Independent UK

Why do people smoke? The psychology, science and social reasons say those who smoke despite knowing the health risks aren't just chasing nicotine, they may be seeking...

Why do people smoke despite knowing the health risks? Explore the science, psychology and social factors behind smoking addiction, and nicotine dependence. Smoking often starts as an experiment but quickly becomes a powerful dependence, driven by more than just nicotine.

The Economic Times

“I’d look at this mysterious fog in the ceiling. It looked like God was up there in Heaven. The ‘fog’ was tobacco smoke”: Roy Harper’s son Nick on growing up around folk rock icons Pentangle

He recalls discovering what Bert Jansch was really like, leaving Danny Thompson on stage, and the band’s artistic connection to Jimi Hendrix

Louder

Lucky Strike maker BAT to axe 5,500 jobs worldwide in €695m cost drive

British American Tobacco is cutting 5,500 jobs across the globe and handing thousands more roles to outside contractors, as the cigarette giant races to strip out costs and pivot towards vapes and nicotine pouches.

Euronews

British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs amid slump in sales and rise in vapes

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The Independent UK

British American Tobacco cutting 9,000 jobs to slash costs

The tobacco giant, which makes Dunhill and Lucky Strike, is cutting 5,500 jobs directly and will outsource a further 3,500 jobs to partner businesses.

Evening Standard

British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs in AI cost-saving programme

The Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarette maker's sales ‌and profit growth have been sluggish in recent years

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The Guardian - UK

British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’

The Economic Times

BAT to cut 9,000 jobs globally as the world lights fewer cigarettes

British American Tobacco is slashing approximately 9,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring. This significant workforce reduction aims to cut costs and accelerate the company's pivot towards next-generation nicotine alternatives like vapes and pouches. The move, which includes outsourcing, is crucial for BAT's target of achieving substantial annual…

The Economic Times

Two British American Tobacco-linked entities receive Rs 3,896 crore ITC dividend in FY26

British American Tobacco's Indian entities received ₹3,895.74 crore in dividends from ITC in FY26, a slight decrease from the previous year due to reduced holdings. ITC also acquired trademarks from BAT for ₹403.61 crore. Transactions between ITC and BAT group companies, including sales of goods and services, saw an increase,…

The Independent UK

Madonna’s performative smoking is more embarassing than shocking

IN FOCUS: There’s no denying it, smoking is back among the cool crowd, writes Simon Mills, but there’s a whiff of performative rebelliousness too – and that’s just a big ick

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The Conversation

85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success

Six months on from Australia’s under-16s social media ban taking effect, the early verdict from headlines and children themselves has been blunt: it isn’t working.

Euronews

Nicotine pouch sales surge among young people, watchdog warns

Flavoured, promoted on social media, discreet and unregulated: sales of addictive nicotine pouches are booming among youth. A global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP, warns that this could lead to a new wave of nicotine addiction.

Newsroom.co.nz

Six steps to manage illicit tobacco trade

Comment from Otago University: Tobacco industry studies claim the black market is booming, but independent data shows a different story.

Reason

Secret Emails Reveal Sketchy Tactics in California Public Health's Tobacco Ban 'Endgame'

Here are the sketchy tactics California’s public health agency is using to convince towns and cities to ban tobacco sales.

Medical Daily

Major New Scientific Review Concludes Vaping Likely Causes Lung and Oral Cancer in People Who Vape

A peer-reviewed UNSW Sydney review published in Carcinogenesis June 21, 2026, concludes nicotine e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers.

AAP

Supplier sees signs illegal tobacco crackdown hits mark

Metcash is shrugging off a fairly lacklustre trading year triggered by geopolitical uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures by reporting signs of a pick-up.

Newcastle Herald

Police seize more than $4.5m worth of tobacco, vapes in highway truck stops

Three drivers will face court on various charges.

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