The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars, Bloomberg reported Friday.
The proposed ban was officially marked as withdrawn in a regulatory filing earlier this week, according to the report.
Shares of British American Tobacco (BTI) were advancing by more than 1% in recent trading, while Philip Morris International shares (PM) were up 1%.
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