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2020 Awards: Company of the Year

There are no specific qualifications to be considered for this award. Typically, it seems like the award is given to the company who had the…

Graded: Ten Questions for 2020

The idea of the words graded and 2020 bring a bit of a smirk and sigh to my face. Certainly conventional wisdom—and an endless stream of social…

Imperial Closes on €1.225 Billion Sale of Premium Cigar Division

Nearly six months to the day after it announced an agreement to sell its premium cigar portfolio, Imperial Brands, plc has said it has completed…

Imperial Says Sale of Premium Cigar Division Delayed, Expects Deal Completed in One Month

The most valuable transaction involving a premium cigar company has been delayed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational tobacco company—has…

Imperial Sells Premium Cigar Business for $1.3 Billion

Imperial Brands, plc has announced that it has a deal in place to sell its premium cigar assets for €1.225 billion ($1.33 billion) in two…

Imperial Brands Says Negotiations of Premium Cigar Division are “Ongoing”

Imperial Brands, plc issued a new statement today regarding the sale of its premium cigar divisions: negotiations are ongoing. In an announcement today, which largely…

Imperial Brands Names Stefan Bomhard as New CEO

Imperial Brands, plc has named Stefan Bomhard as its new ceo. The Bristol, England-based multinational is active in a number of tobacco segments. For premium…

Ten Questions for 2020

Welcome to the 10th version of Ten Questions. In December 2009, I decided to write an editorial that previewed some of the big topics for the following…

Huabao International Expected to Purchase Imperial Brands Cigar Divisions

Imperial Brands, plc is expected to sell Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and half of the Cuban cigar company Habanos S.A. to Huabao, a Chinese company…

Imperial Brands Narrows Bidders for Cigar Divisions

The sale of the Imperial cigar divisions is expected to be announced in the coming weeks and the bidding has been significantly narrowed, potentially to…

Alison Cooper, Imperial Brands CEO, Resigns

Alison Cooper, the embattled ceo of Imperial Brands, plc—a large British multinational tobacco company—has announced her resignation. The news comes one week after the company…