| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Legal
British American Tobacco to acquire Reynolds as activists decry merger
Shareholders approved buyout to make BAT the world’s largest listed tobacco company amid concerns over industry pushing back on government regulations
British American Tobacco (BAT) has come under fire from health campaigners after shareholders approved its buyout of American firm Reynolds on Wednesday, which will create the world’s biggest tobacco company. (The Guardian, UK, 19.07.2017)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/19/british-american-tobacco-reynolds-merger-cigarettes