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LSE:BATS (British American Tobacco p.l.c.)

About BATS

British American Tobacco was founded in 1902 as a joint venture between the UKs Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. It is second only to Philip Morris in the World cigarette market, with more than 300 brands sold in around 180 markets.
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British American Tobacco plc Reports A Strong Full-Year Performance

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3 FTSE Shares Crashing To New Lows: British American Tobacco plc, Standard Chartered PLC and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc

| Alan Oscroft

British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON: MRW) are crashing.

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