The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Tobacco wars flare in city after ram-raid, fires

Tobacco wars in an Australian capital have reignited after criminals rammed a tobacco shop and set it alight.

AAP · Jul 5

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?

Barchart · Jul 5

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 · Jul 5

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 · Jul 2

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 · Jul 1

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 · Jun 29

“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 · Jun 29

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 · Jun 29

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

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The Independent UK · Jun 29

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 · Jun 29