UK and Spain Stopped Tobacco Sales for Imperial
Tough markets in the UK and Spain put a drag on cigarette sales in the last three months at Imperial Tobacco, which makes Lambert & Butler, West and Gauloises. The...
Tobacco Duty Rise
Legitimate retailers will suffer at the hands of the tobacco duty rise announced in today’s Budget while black marketeers prosper, industry chiefs have warned. Fears of a boost to the...
Philip Morris Hits New Hike in Tobacco Sales
Shares of Philip Morris (PM) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday. The stock traded as high as $63.97 during mid-day trading and last traded at $63.92. The stock previously...
New Law Against Tobacco Shops
An extension of an existing ordinance that temporarily bans Parliament cigarette, tobacco and “head shops” within the city limits is among the items expected before the Buellton City Council on...
Tobacco Control Law Would Be Made Stricter in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, which has been declared the best Indian city in terms of tobacco control by an international study, is preparing to further tighten laws around tobacco usage. At a meeting...
Northeast Japan Without Cigarettes
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeast Japan this month have left some parts of the region without smoking Hilton and other popular brands, Japan Tobacco Inc said on Wednesday,...
Foreign Cigarettes Make Tax Revenue Loss in France
France is losing out on billions of tax revenue because smokers are buying their Camel cigarettes abroad, according to figures from the Observatoire des Drogues et des Toxicomanies (OFDT). The...
Smoking Tobacco in Yarra Parks Banned
Lighting a cigarette at your local park could soon attract fines, with Yarra Council looking at extending local laws to discourage the smoking habit. Yarra mayor Alison Clarke has ordered...