Imperial Tobacco gets shareholder backing for £4.9 billion cash-call
13/06/2008 08:34:34: Cigarette maker Imperial Tobacco, which employs 900 people in a factory in Nottingham, today said it had secured the backing of investors for its £4.9 billion cash call. more »

Imperial wants nearly £5bn from shareholders to pay off debt - This is Nottingham
20/05/2008 12:01:29: Imperial Tobacco, which has its UK manufacturing base in Nottingham, today tapped shareholders for £4.9 billion as part of moves to repay debt following the £11 billion purchase of Spanish firm Altadis. more »

Imperial trading 'as expected' - This is Nottingham
19/03/2008 15:08:12: Imperial Tobacco, which employs more than 900 people in Nottingham, said today that trading in its current financial year was in line with management expectations. more »

Smoke ban shrinks UK market - Imperial - This is Nottingham
30/01/2008 15:08:12: The UK market for cigarettes has fallen four per cent in part due to the impact of the smoking ban, the world's fourth-biggest tobacco firm said. more »

Imperial breaks into US market - This is Nottingham
22/11/2007 15:08:12: Imperial Tobacco secured a major new market after winning approval to introduce its European brands to the United States. more »

Imperial serves up profits record - This is Nottingham
30/10/2007 15:08:12: Imperial Tobacco delivered another financial record today as it unveiled pre-tax profits of more than £1.2bn in the year to the end of September. more »

Shareholders back Imperial's £11bn move on Altadis - This is Nottingham
14/08/2007 15:08:12: Embassy cigarette firm Imperial Tobacco has won the backing of its shareholders for a £11bn takeover of Gauloises firm Altadis. more »