The newsflow has been quieter than usual this week following the Thanksgiving weekend in the US, but that doesn’t mean there has been a lack of big stories. Tobacco maker Altria is said to be seeking an expanded footprint in the e-cigarette market through a proposed investment in Juul, which is reportedly valued at $16bn.
But one of the interesting areas of tension that is emerging is the challenge of trust and how investments in the future could bring unintended…