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British American Tobacco charged with corruption in Italy

( July 26, 2023, 18:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: British American Tobacco has been charged with a corruption offense in Italy. In a regulatory filing, the world's largest tobacco company said the charge relates to a failure to prevent corruption by two former employees. The charge has been filed against BAT Italia in the city of Florence, and the case involves "a large number of individual and corporate defendants." BAT said it thought that any financial penalty is not likely to be material.Extract from the company's half-year report below ...

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