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BAT cuts 5,500 jobs worldwide

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British American Tobacco announced it would cut about one-fifth of its global workforce, eliminating roughly 5,500 roles and outsourcing about 3,500 as it pivots to AI.

Der Spiegel
BAT, the 'Lucky Strike' group, cuts thousands of jobs

Traditional cigarettes are in declining demand, so the tobacco companies face a round of downsizing.

BAT, the 'Lucky Strike' group, cuts thousands of jobs
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HotNews
A new major company present in Romania also announces it will lay off 20% of its staff

Reuters reports that the British American Tobacco giant plans to cut about 20% of its workforce as part of an AI-driven restructuring to cut costs and increase profits, amid tobacco-regulation challenges and delayed launches. The company said on Monday it will eliminate about 5,500 jobs.

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Handelsblatt
Tobacco industry: British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs

Demand for traditional cigarettes is falling. Consequently the tobacco company BAT also intends to sharply reduce costs, including massive job cuts, according to a report.

Tobacco industry: British American Tobacco to cut thousands of jobs
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Rzeczpospolita
Dramatyczne cięcia w British American Tobacco. Z firmy zniknie 9 tys. stanowisk

Koncern British American Tobacco (BAT) poinformował o planie likwidacji 5, 5 tys. miejsc pracy w swoich globalnych strukturach w związku z przyspieszeniem programu transformacji opartego na sztucznej inteligencji.

Dramatyczne cięcia w British American Tobacco. Z firmy zniknie 9 tys. stanowisk
Reposts 0 Jun 29
The Guardian
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI

Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’ Business live - latest updates British American Tobacco (BAT) will cut about a fifth of its 47, 000-strong workforce this year, as the cigarette-maker looks for ways to push down costs and become more “technology enabled”. BAT, which is one of the biggest tobacco groups in the world , has announced it will cut 5, 500 jobs by the end of the year and outsource a further 3, 500, affecting a ⁠total of 9, 000 employees. Continue reading. . .

British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI
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Financial Times
British American Tobacco slashes 9,000 jobs

Maker of Dunhill cigarettes says cuts and outsourcing will affect about one in five jobs

British American Tobacco slashes 9,000 jobs
Reposts 2 Jun 29

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