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Richard Burrows, the chairman of British American Tobacco (BATS), has increased his ownership of the company with a significant £176,017 purchase. 5,000 shares were bought at a price of 3520.34. He now has 15,000 shares in the business.
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Comments
wildrides
Every fifteen cigerettes causes a new cell mutation . Mutations can turn to lung cancer . I expect the Chairman will die of lung cancer , or his wife or children will . If you sell death to people then it comes back to you like a boomerang . Its called Karma .
Jimbo
People can always choose not to buy death. If people choose to allow themselves to become addicted to harmful substances and lack the mental fortitude to be able to quit, there will always be those prepared to sell to them. Personally I would rather the trade provides tax revenue rather than illegal black market profits. To this end, despite not owning the shares, I would lose no sleep over buying them.
Mark Howitt
Top marks for Jimbo for the comment.
The ‘moral issue’ about British American Tobacco was dealt with on my very first article on the company.
BATS is certainly a stock to keep an eye on. Take advantage of Mr Market when he is offering it too cheaply then buy. I may well be doing so myself.