British American Tobacco Nigeria

African business awards 2009: the annual African business magazine commonwealth business council awards for outstanding performances in the field of business in the African continent.(Company overview)
African Business; 8/1/2009; 4398 words; ...and chairman of MTN Nigeria, and winner of the...multinational, Ecobank; Nigeria's largest insurance...Governance Lagos State, Nigeria Presented by: Yvonne...other nominees were: British American Tobacco, BHP Billiton and Youngstars...

BAT profit up 16% in 1H 2009, good volume growth in Uzbekistan.(Financial report)
UzReport; 7/30/2009; 495 words; TASHKENT, July 30 (UzReport.com): British American Tobacco PLC reported on 30 July that its first half profit...Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and the Gulf Cooperation Council, according to AP...

British American Tobacco H1 profit up 16 pct
AP Online; 7/30/2009; 344 words; British American Tobacco PLC reported Thursday that its first half profit rose 16 percent from...volume growth in Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Volume of premium brands was down...

Defensive stocks are not always a safe bet; Traditionally-stable shares can still wobble in recession.
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 6/3/2009; 957 words; ...include food, oil, tobacco and utilities...watchers were tipping British American Tobacco. It remains...seen in the past, tobacco businesses remain...manufacturers in Nigeria, for example...However, like tobacco, they can become...

BAT climbs back as defensives recover
The Independent - London; 4/16/2009; 919 words; Market Report BRITISH AMERICAN Tobacco traded higher last night, as defensive stocks, depressed by...share placing to help finance the development of the Ebok field in Nigeria. The company placed 265 million shares with institutions at 32p...