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Philip Morris buys Swedish Match’s OTP business
02 Jul 2009.
Swedish Match has announced today that it will sell its South African operations, Swedish Match South Africa (SMSA), to Philip Morris International for ZAR 1.75 billion (EUR 160.4 million).
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| GREECE |
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Greece introduces smoking ban
02 Jul 2009.
As of 1 July, Greece has introduced a nationwide ban on smoking in indoor public areas, including hospitals, schools and vehicles.
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| UNITED STATES |
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Star Scientific loses Reynolds patent lawsuit
17 Jun 2009.
The verdict is out – a jury in Maryland ruled against Star Scientific in its lawsuit with Reynolds American Inc in a patent dispute over reducing cancer-causing elements in tobacco.
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Canadian tobacco bill comes under fire
17 Jun 2009.
A move by the Canadian parliament to keep flavoured cigarettes away from children is coming under fire from members of the US Congress amid charges it essentially bans certain tobacco exports to Canada and violates trade laws.
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| INDONESIA |
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BAT buys majority stake in Bentoel
17 Jun 2009.
British American Tobacco (BAT) will pay USD 494 million for 85 per cent of Indonesia’s PT Bentoel Internasional Investama.
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| JAPAN |
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Japan Tobacco acquires Tribac, sets up joint venture
15 Jun 2009.
Japan Tobacco (JT) announced today that the JT Group has concluded an agreement with Tribac Leaf Limited and its affiliates (Tribac), a leaf tobacco supplier, to acquire Tribac’s business.
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| UNITED STATES |
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NYC loses cigarette tax suit
12 Jun 2009.
Top New York court says New York City lacks legal standing to sue Internet cigarette retailers for lost taxes.
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Senate votes in favour of FDA tobacco legislation
12 Jun 2009.
US Senate cleared the final hurdle to enable the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to partially control nicotine content and the constituents of cigarettes as well as tobacco advertising.
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JTI invests in Bucharest cigarette plant
09 Jun 2009.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI), the third largest player on the Romanian cigarette market, will invest EUR 30 million in two new production lines at its plant in Bucharest, according to a report by Ziarul Financiar.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Doctors call for cigarette vending machine ban
08 Jun 2009.
The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging MPs to support proposals in the Health Bill which is debated in the House of Commons for the first time today, reports the Telegraph.
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