British American Tobacco (BAT) plans 55 job cuts, as it moves away from traditional cigarettes into the e-cigarette market and other products. The company said it wants to become more “efficient, agile and focused”, but has not revealed which departments will see jobs lost from its 2,300,000-strong global workforce and 2,300 factories. The news comes as US authorities prepare tough rules for e-cigarettes after several deaths linked to vaping and rising concerns over its increasing use by teenagers. The Food and Drug Administration is working on plans to ban all non-tobacco flavours.
British American Tobacco (BAT) plans 2,300 job cuts, as it moves away from traditional cigarettes into the e-cigarette market and other products. The company said it wants to become more “efficient, agile and focused”, but has not revealed which departments will see jobs lost from its 55,000-strong global workforce and 55 factories. The news comes as US authorities prepare tough rules for e-cigarettes after several deaths linked to vaping and rising concerns over its increasing use by teenagers. The Food and Drug Administration is working on plans to ban all non-tobacco flavours.