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Shares in Imperial Brands had gained nearly 90% during CEO Stefan Bomhard's five year tenure

Imperial Brands CEO departure spooks market

Imperial Brands said its chief executive Stefan Bomhard will retire after five years in the job, sending the British cigarette maker's shares down more than 7% as investors lamented the unexpected loss of a leader credited with turning its performance around.

Business • 14 May

Imperial Brands said that revenues from smoking alternatives soared 26%

Tobacco firm Imperial Brands' profit beats forecasts

Cigarette maker Imperial Brands has today reported forecast-beating operating profit and said it expected another strong performance next year, as revenues from smoking alternatives soared 26%.

Business • 19 Nov 24

Increasing excise duty on a bottle of wine by five cents would yield €3.2m for the Exchequer, the Tax Strategy Group has found

Excise on alcohol generates €1.26 billion for Exchequer

Increasing excise duty on a pint of beer by one cent would yield €6.6m for the Exchequer, new data shows.

Business • 23 Jul 24

British American Tobacco includes Lucky Strike cigarettes among its brands

British American Tobacco expects decline in H1 revenues

British American Tobacco said today it expects a small decline in half-year revenue and adjusted profit from operations, but it maintained its forecast of low single digit annual growth.

Business • 04 Jun 24

Ahead of Budget 2024, the Department of Finance said there needed to be a delicate balance to both discourage young people from vaping while also supporting existing smokers who were looking to give up

McGrath held off on vaping tax amid fears for smokers

Finance Minister Michael McGrath held off on introducing a new tax on vaping amid fears it might put off smokers who were using e-cigarettes to help break their habit.

Business • 19 Dec 23

Profits at PJ Carroll jump 52% on boost from vape sales

Pre-tax profits at tobacco firm PJ Carroll last year increased by 52% to €5m as the business benefited from an increase in sales from its portfolio of vape products.

Business • 01 Dec 23

Imperial Brands has today announced a share buyback of £1.1 billion

Imperial Brands sticks by full year forecast

Imperial Brands said today that trading for the year was in line with its expectations and reaffirmed its forecast, on the back of sustained demand, higher prices and strong adoption of tobacco alternatives such as e-cigarettes.

Business • 05 Oct 23

As part of the move, the hotel group has removed all cigarette vending machines from its hotel

Inua Hospitality stops selling cigarettes in its hotels

One of the county's largest hotel groups, Inua Hospitality has ceased selling cigarettes and tobacco products across its 11 hotels.

Business • 01 Feb 23

Imperial Brands said that demand for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is helping to make up for lower tobacco volumes

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco boost Imperial Brand

Imperial Brands is on track to meet its full-year goals helped by strong sales of ecigarettes and heated tobacco in Europe, it said today, boosting its shares to a more than two-year high.

Business • 17 May 22

Philip Morris in talks to buy rival Swedish Match

Philip Morris International is in talks to buy rival Swedish Match, as the Marlboro maker looks to expand its smoke-free options amid rising global scrutiny on the sale of traditional cigarettes.

Business • 10 May 22

Imperial Brands has reported higher cigarette prices and lower losses in its next-generation products business

Imperial Brands says on track to meet profit targets

Tobacco group Imperial Brands said today it was on track to meet its full-year organic profit growth forecast, encouraged by higher cigarette prices and lower losses in its next-generation products business.

Business • 06 Oct 21

Sales at British American Tobacco have proven to be resilient during the Covid pandemic

British American Tobacco annual profit beats estimates

Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco has reported a stronger-than-expected annual profit, as it sold more higher priced cigarettes and saw more customers use its e-cigarette and tobacco heating devices during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 17 Feb 21

British American Tobacco is the world's second-biggest cigarette maker

BAT boosts revenue view on smaller pandemic impact

Lucky Strike-maker British American Tobacco has today raised its revenue forecast for 2020 to the upper end of its prior expectations, thanks to a smaller-than-feared hit to cigarette demand from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 09 Dec 20

Imperial Brands has reported full-year adjusted group revenue of £7.99 billion

Imperial Brands sees improved profits in 2021

Tobacco company Imperial Brands has today forecast better profits for 2021, helped by expected improvements in its e-cigarette business, which declined dramatically in 2020.

Business • 17 Nov 20

Philip Morris International has abandoned merger talks with Altria Group

Philip Morris, Altria call off merger talks

Tobacco giants Philip Morris International and Altria Group have scrapped merger talks as Altria-backed e-cigarette maker Juul Labs sank deeper into crisis and said it would suspend advertising in the US.

Business • 25 Sep 19

BAT is the world's second biggest tobacco company

BAT plans to cut 2,300 jobs by next January

British American Tobacco said today it would lay off 2,300 employees globally by January, about 4% of its workforce.

Business • 12 Sep 19

BAT today announced plans to consolidate the business into fewer brands

BAT sees further growth in vaping products this year

British American Tobacco, the world's second biggest tobacco company, has forecast sales of vaping and e-cigarette products to accelerate in the second half of the year.

Business • 12 Jun 19

The bill was tabled by Fianna Fáil TD for Louth Declan Breathnach

Bill aims to tackle smuggling of cigarettes and alcohol

Thirteen per cent of all packs of cigarettes in Ireland are illegal and this represented a €229 million loss to the exchequer last year, the Dáil has heard.

Politics • 24 Oct 18

Increase of 50 cent will bring the price of 20 cigarettes to €12.70

TDs call for more holistic approach to combat smoking

Opposition TDs have questioned the merits of the Government continually raising the price of cigarettes, calling for a more holistic approach.

Budget 2019 • 09 Oct 18

Cigarettes have been sold at a discounted price to Vatican employees and pensioners

Pope orders ban on sale of cigarettes in Vatican

Pope Francis has ordered a ban on the sale of cigarettes inside the Vatican from next year because of health concerns, a spokesman has said.

News • 09 Nov 17

The British American Tobacco-Reynolds American deal will create the world's largest listed tobacco company

Tobacco giant BAT in $49.4 billion Reynolds deal

Tobacco giant British American Tobacco has today agreed a $49.4 billion takeover of US rival Reynolds American.

Business • 17 Jan 17

Imperial Brands' cigarettes include Winston and Gauloises

Imperial Brands to step up spending plans

Imperial Brands, the world's fourth-biggest tobacco company, is accelerating its cost-savings drive and pouring some of the benefits into marketing key brands.

Business • 08 Nov 16

The proposed deal will bring Newport, Kent and Pall Mall cigarettes together to create the US market leader

BAT offers to buy US tobacco firm Reynolds

British American Tobacco has offered to buy US tobacco company Reynolds American in a $47 billion deal bringing together Newport, Kent and Pall Mall cigarettes to create the US market leader.

Business • 21 Oct 16

There are 6,000 cigarette machines in pubs, nightclubs and hotels around the country

Cigarette vending machine ban may be challenged

The largest supplier of cigarette vending machines in Ireland is warning that it may pursue legal action against the State if the Government proceeds with plans to ban the machines.

News • 16 Aug 16

Revenue officers seized the cigarettes at Dublin Port today

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