British American Tobacco shares spark higher despite full year loss
£27.3 billion non-cash impairment chargeGlobal settlement with rival Philip Morris Strong performance from new categories Investors in British American Tobacco (BATS) ?rewarded? the global tobacco giant this morning despite it reporting a loss from operations of £15.75 billion for the year ending 31 December after incurring a £27.3 billion non-cash impairment charge mainly related to its US com