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Altria reaches dividend increase milestone
23 Aug 2019.
Altria’s Board of Directors (Board) voted to increase Altria’s regular quarterly dividend for the 54th time in the past 50 years, the company said.
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| ZIMBABWE |
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Tobacco production to break record
22 Aug 2019.
Tobacco deliveries are set to exceed last season’s record breaking delivery of 252 million kilogrammes as deliveries continue at the auction and contract floors, The Herald reported.
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Juul raises millions for international expansion
21 Aug 2019.
US e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc has raised USD 325 million in an equity and debt offering to speed up its global reach at a time of intense regulatory scrutiny in its home market, Reuters reported.
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| JAPAN |
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Concerns raised over non-smoking 2020 Tokyo Olympics
20 Aug 2019.
Local residents and government officials are questioning the feasibility of a blanket ban on smoking at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The proposed ban will include all outdoor areas and walkways around stadiums, The Japan Times reports.
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| BANGLADESH |
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Government discouraging tobacco investment
20 Aug 2019.
The Bangladeshi government have drafted a new policy discouraging foreign investment into the tobacco industry, The Financial Express reported.
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| UNITED STATES |
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CDC investigates link between e-cig use and rare lung illness
19 Aug 2019.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that it is investigating if a cluster of lung illnesses reported in 14 states is linked to e-cigarette use, Reuters reported.
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FDA reveals planned graphic warnings
16 Aug 2019.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed a proposed rule which would require tobacco companies to place graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and in advertisement, CNN reported.
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BAT’s takeover of Twisp wins approval
15 Aug 2019.
British American Tobacco’s (BAT) proposed takeover of e-cigarette manufacturer Twisp has won approval from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal, Reuters reported.
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BAT launches hybrid e-cigarette
14 Aug 2019.
British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea has launched a new hybrid e-cigarette product to capture a share of the growing "potentially less risk" toxic tobacco market and expand its presence in the country, Yonhap reported.
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Tobacco tax cut planned for farmers
12 Aug 2019.
The Thai Finance Ministry plans to propose a one-fourth reduction in tobacco excise tax to ease the burden on farmers after the previous government raised the tax, The Bangkok Post reported.
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