British American Tobacco
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London. As of 2021, it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales.
The Globe House, headquarters of British American Tobacco in London, as seen from River Thames
James Buchanan Duke, founder of American Tobacco Co., became chairman of the joint venture
One of British American Tobacco's most popular products "Lucky Strike"
Jacques Villeneuve driving for BAR at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix.
FTSE 100 Index
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The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE, or, informally, the "Footsie", is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index of the 100 most highly capitalised blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 1984 by the Stock Exchange to better reflect activity on the market, it replaced the Financial Times own FT 30.
Performance of the FTSE 100 index between January 1984 and April 2024