Posted AT 8:02 AM EST on 20/05/08
Imperial Tobacco profit skids, plans big stock issue
LONDON — — Imperial Tobacco Group PLC said Tuesday its profit sank 45 per cent in the first half and it plans to raise $9.6-billion (U.S.) by selling shares at a discount to help pay for its recent acquisition of the Spanish tobacco business Altadis.
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