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...Lots of readers wrote in to say that UK tobacco companies and banks were at an unreasonable discount to their US brethren....
...Results: Jack Daniel’s maker Brown Forman, Campbell Soup and sneaker seller Foot Locker and Thor Industries release earnings....
...In our Monday edition, Zehra Munir examined steps some central banks are taking to boost cleaner finance, including a proposal to split up interest rates for so-called brown and green investment....
...Results: Brown Froman, Campbell Soup, online pet retailer Chewy and video game chain GameStop report results....
...In 2020, the Center for Consumer Freedom, a non-profit group that has advocated for the meat, alcohol and tobacco industries, took aim at a new target: the plant-based meat industry Its Super Bowl television...
...Tobacco companies have been attempting to break into the world of vaping for more than a decade, with less success than might be expected....
...Founded in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1951 by warlock and screenwriter Cecil Williamson, it moved to the Cornish coast in 1960....
...Key economic and company reports Here is a more complete list of what to expect in terms of company reports and economic data this week....
...“They can bring resources to bear that a small to medium-sized company might not have alone,” says Sarah Keohane Williamson, chief executive of FCLTGlobal, a Boston think-tank that champions long-term investing...
...Companies The run of earnings will begin slowly but gather pace as the week progresses with a mixed bag of budget airlines (Wizz Air), drinks and cigarette suppliers (Brown-Forman and British American Tobacco...
...Big tobacco is trying to catch up....
...Additional contributions by Tee Zhuo and Amanda Chu Correction from yesterday’s edition, the name of the tobacco company Altria was incorrectly spelt as Altia. Apologies for the misspelling....
...Headlining the pieces is what Moussaieff calls the “star piece — Anna’s star idea”: a magnificent titanium Metamorphosis bracelet set with a harmonious smorgasbord of coloured stones — brown, yellow-brown...
...But also the UK, particularly FTSE 100, has quite high exposure to parts of the market that ESG-minded investors steer clear of, like fossil fuel companies, commodities, tobacco....
...Asked whether Labour would be prepared to take on “big tobacco” and introduce an outright smoking ban — as hinted at by opposition health spokesman Wes Streeting — Starmer sounds cautious....
...Banks Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, tobacco groups Imperial Brands and British American Tobacco, and law firms Baker McKenzie and Dentons are some of the tenants at Moscow properties that form part of...
...Sales of food, drinks and tobacco rose in March, but this was offset by lower sales of automotive fuel, mail order and internet sales and other non-food products....
...“Contractual obligations don’t necessarily evaporate because of sanctions,” said Jason Hungerford, a sanctions lawyer at Mayer Brown....
...A former lacrosse player at Brown University, Frood takes the helm on September 1....
...Arthur, Timothy Knight Brown and Arthur W Knight Brown....
...Ever adaptable, Carter found his way, and the magazine picked up where his predecessor, Tina Brown, had left off....
...But it also includes drinks companies Brown-Forman and Diageo; tobacco giants Altria Group and Philip Morris International; and purveyors of fast-food such as Domino’s Pizza and Yum Brands....
...Consultancies such as Edelman have not worked for tobacco companies for years, but the new scrutiny of their fossil fuel work has yet to persuade them to shun the industry....
...Chief executive Steve Brown said that a combination of high labour costs for business and continuing capacity and social distancing measures helped drive revenue....
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