FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / British American Tobacco / 8 October 2026

British American Tobacco (BATS): news on Thursday 8 October 2026

+2.8 slightly positive

Coverage mainly focused on BAT's share price moves and its share buyback programme, with a bank appointed to run repurchases and a recent 1.6% rise. A Nigerian court damages award over a revoked job offer was a small negative.

What drove it

share buyback
share price moves
Nigerian court ruling

The 7 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+5.8 What's behind British American Tobacco's latest 1.6% stock surge? Traders Union
Stock surged 1.6%, positive price momentum.
−5.0 Court slams N10 million damages on British American Tobacco over revoked employment offer Business News Nigeria
Nigerian court awards damages against BAT over revoked job offer.
+4.2 British American Tobacco Taps Merrill Lynch International for Share Repurchase Program marketscreener.com
Appoints Merrill Lynch for share repurchase programme, returns capital.
+3.3 BAT stock trades below its 52-week high as growth targets guide outlook AD HOC NEWS
Trades below 52-week high but growth targets support outlook.
+3.0 Will British American Tobacco stock test GBX4,072 resistance as share buyback news unfolds? Traders Union
Buyback news and resistance level discussion, mildly positive.
+2.5 BAT stock after-hours: EUR 48.39, prior close EUR 47.40 AD HOC NEWS
Shares edging above prior close after hours.
−0.8 BAT stock loses 0.25 percent pre-market to EUR 48.04 AD HOC NEWS
Minor pre-market share price dip, purely factual.

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