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In order to prevent the usage of nicotine pouches, the Finnish government is proposing the products be covered by current tobacco laws, reports ICENEWS.
The...
British American Tobacco (BAT) has started a buyback programme, expected to run until the end of 2025.
The programme uses proceeds from BAT's sale of 436.9...
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law providing for a gradual increase in specific excise duty rates on cigarettes by 2028 to the minimum level set by the EU directive, reports UNN.
The Cabinet of Ministers of...
Food and consumer product safety organisation NVWA has said it will look into the financial support new tobacconists are receiving from cigarette makers...
Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has announced its intent to sell a portion of its investment in Anheuser-Busch (ABI).
Altria currently holds approximately 197...
Austrian tobacconists earned EUR 3.8 billion from tobacco sales in 2023, reports Kronen Zeitung.
However, they pay the largest share of this amount to the...
According to new research, one in seven smokers in the UK are still using menthol cigarettes despite the flavour being banned in 2020, reports The Times.
A new study by the University College London that was published in the...
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) has announced the launch of IQOS ILUMA I to its growing portfolio of smoke-free products for adults.
The launch also...
As the Zimbabwe 2024 tobacco marketing season gets under way, farmers are looking at firmer prices due to tighter supply, reports The Herald.
This marketing...
BAT PLC has announced that its subsidiary Tobacco Manufacturers (India) Limited plans to sell up to 436,85 million shares of ITC Limited.
BAT PLC has...
BAT has opened a new state-of-the-art Innovation Centre at its global research & development (R&D) headquarters in Southampton which will play a key...
Revenue officials have seized over 20.6 million illicit cigarettes in Dublin and Cork over a period of three days, reports The Irish Examiner.
Assisted by...
Cargolux has ceased the shipment of disposable e-cigarettes, addressing health and environmental concerns, Air Cargo News reported.
The freight-only airline...
Premier Tobacco Auction Floor has partnered with EcoCash, Zimbabwe’s leading mobile money platform, in order to provide a more convenient solution for...
The Hong Kong government increased the tobacco tax by nearly 32 per cent, stating that the measure aims to offer smokers additional motivation to quit, reports...
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to introduce an additional tax on vapour products from October 2026 to discourage non-smokers...