British American Tobacco will decide in October 2005 whether to abandon a six-year investment effort in Croatia, which the company says has been undermined by...
Archive - September 2005
Vector Group, a maker of discount cigarettes, on Tuesday said it will offer to buy its partially owned real estate unit New Valley Corp in an all-stock deal...
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule next Thursday on the constitutionality of provincial efforts to sue the tobacco industry for the health costs of smoking.
Rothmans, the maker of Rothmans, Craven A and Benson & Hedges cigarettes, has named Michael Frater the company's chief financial officer, effective 1...
Altadis has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stakes in Cita Tabacos de Canarias (CITA) and Tabacos Canary Islands (TACISA) to the Gallaher Group for an initial...
The federal court of arbitration of the Moscow region on 16 September upheld the decision of the court of appeal to recover tax arrears for 2000 from JTI...
The Russian government is coming up with a decree on introduction of new excise stamps for tobacco products as of 1 January 2006.
Swedish tobacco group Skruf Snus said on 20 September 2005 that it had formed an alliance with Imperial Tobacco after the British firm bought 43.5 per cent in...
The Ukrainian cabinet of ministers is coming up with a draft bill on complete ban of tobacco and alcohol adverts on outdoor structures.
Andrew J. Schindler, non-executive chairman of the board of Reynolds American Inc, has notified the board that he intends to leave his position at year-end...
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aiev issued a decree on stricter state control of alcohol and tobacco manufacturing and turnover including import.
An official register of goods requiring sanitary licenses for importation has been issued jointly by the Russian customs agency and sanitary and consumer goods...
With the introduction of two discount brands, Sweden’s snus sector sees tougher competition.
According to the Malawi Nation research conducted by government with World Bank’s support has revealed that there is a cartel of major tobacco buyers in...
Miami-based General Tobacco has launched two new products, Vaquero Little Cigars for the US and international markets and Bronco LIP (low ignition propensity)...
As of 11 September 2005, the government’s decree on mandatory licensing of excise stamps importation comes into force, meaning new difficulties for cigarette...
Formula One champions Ferrari have extended their sponsorship deal with Philip Morris to 2011 despite European Union legislation against tobacco advertising.
Production of raw tobacco materials has grown 34 per cent in June 2005 compared to the same month of 2004, despite considerable slowing down from last May...