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State legislature considers 75 per cent e-cig levy
07 Mar 2014.
Legislators in the state of Washington may impose a 75 per cent levy on e-cigarettes to raise taxation of the nicotine atomisers to a level comparable to cigars and chewing tobacco, according to The Bellingham Herald.
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| CUBA |
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Rains hit Cuban tobacco harvest
06 Mar 2014.
Cuban tobacco farmers are seeing their hopes of a plentiful 2013-2014 season dashed by continuing high winter rainfall, Inter Press Service reported.
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Los Angeles bans e-cigs from public places
05 Mar 2014.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in most workplaces and a number of public areas, including parks and some beaches in the city, according to a newspaper report.
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Havildar named global operations VP at NDC
04 Mar 2014.
NDC Infrared Engineering appointed Mahesh Havildar vice president of global operations for its sensors, systems and metals divisions, with responsibility for overall manufacturing operations.
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Reynolds said to mull Lorillard takeover
04 Mar 2014.
Reynolds American, in which British American Tobacco (BAT) holds a 42 per cent stake, may acquire US cigarette maker Lorillard, the Financial Times reported.
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| UKRAINE |
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Turmoil may impact plain-pack WTO challenge
28 Feb 2014.
The fall of President Viktor Yanukovich could impact global health campaigners’ fight to restrict tobacco marketing, Reuters reported.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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BAT cigarette volume falls by 18 bln sticks
27 Feb 2014.
British American Tobacco (BAT) cigarette volume declined 2.7 per cent, or 18 billion sticks, to 676 billion units in 2013 due to general industry declines in western Europe and other key BAT markets including Brazil, Russia and Ukraine, the company said.
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| EUROPEAN UNION |
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CECCM says new TPD will boost black market
26 Feb 2014.
The Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers (CECCM) warned the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) approved by the European Parliament is a "disproportionate" recipe for increased illicit trade.
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EP votes to approve TPD
26 Feb 2014.
The European Parliament (EP) approved tobacco regulations that will cover two-thirds of cigarette packs with graphic warnings and forbid sale of menthols, setting the stage for final Council approval on 14 March.
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| INDONESIA |
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Bali tobacco trade fairs cancelled
24 Feb 2014.
The twin tobacco trade fairs Inter-tabac Asia and ProTobEx scheduled for Bali on 27-28 Feb were cancelled after local police withdrew permission, organisers said.
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