BAT (Uganda) sold 1.72 billion cigarettes and made an annual contribution to the national exchequer of USgs 44.7 trillion in 1996, according to company sources
Archive - June 2005
British American Tobacco has recently opened a so-called “555 Lounge” at Phnom Penh Pochentong airport in Cambodia; other smoking lounges in the region...
The Friends of Tobacco association announced that it will sponsor a congressional reception in Washington, D.C
Australian smokers are increasingly using 24-hour trading supermarkets to stock up on cigarettes, a trend which could further hasten the decline of traditional...
The French tobacco manufacturer Seita increased net profits by 15 per cent in 1996 to FF 786 million; turnover reached FF 17.4 billion
The city of Vienna is studying a proposal to ban smoking in specially designated areas throughout the city
The total value of German exports of agricultural products rose by 4 per cent to DM 39.6 billion in 1996
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Mr Frank O’Connell, chairman of the Brussels-based International Duty Free Confederation, announced the launch of a special task force to urge the EU...
A press release from the ministry of agriculture stated that the Malaysian government has commenced a programme to find alternative crops for tobacco growers...
The UK government is to look at cutting the maximum level of nicotine in cigarettes, placing tougher restrictions on the location of vending machines and...
SJI Tobacco and Camórra Cigars announced that SJI will be the exclusive U.S
Increased sales by WD & HO Wills’ flagship brand Horizon lifted the earnings of the Australian cigarette maker for the first six months of 1997 by A$ 6.8...
Smokers bear the whole responsibility for their health problems caused by tobacco consumption – this is what the majority of US citizens believes according...
Empresas La Moderna, the Mexican group which has recently sold Cigarrera La Moderna, its cigarette division, to BAT Industries of the UK, reported a sharp drop...
Tabacalera, the Spanish tobacco group being prepared for privatisation, announced a 13 per cent rise in first half profits for 1997 due to strong sales
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Philip Morris’ regional sales offices in Basle and Kloten, Switzerland, have been merged to one office
Mrs Els Borst, the Dutch health minister, has proposed tighter restrictions for the consumption of tobacco products in the Netherlands
The Philip Morris Krasnodar factory will begin producing the Chesterfield brand, the first hard-pack brand to be made in the factory following its...