The anti-smoking body, Quit Victoria, is calling for a government investigation into a new product from Philip Morris.
Archive - December 2007
The European Court of Justice has ruled that ETI, an Italian marketer and maker of tobacco products, is to be held responsible for paying a € 20 million (US$...
A proposed law on tougher tobacco laws could mean cigarettes will have to be hidden from sight in dairies and supermarkets.
Nightclubs and bars face a smoking ban as part of the Dubai Municipality's plan to ban smoking at public places.
An agreement forged by the government has led tobacco traders and farmers to raise the price of Ilocos region’s tobacco crop.
The tax on cigarettes is being increased with immediate effect, the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, announced on Wednesday.
According to Japan's Sankei Shimbun, North Korea has produced about 41 billion cigarettes for illicit sale under foreign brands every year for the past...
Malaysia was one of nine ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries that pledged to make their public spaces 100 per cent smoke free at a...
The Ukrainian tobacco industry guild, Ukrtutun, incorporating all major cigarette manufacturers, registered a 26 per cent production boost in November on...
The Moldovan government has adopted amendments to the taxation code providing for a ban on manufacturing, import and sales of cigarettes if maximum retail...
General Cigar announced on Friday that it has acquired certain assets of Havana Honeys Holdings LLC, a privately-held company that manufactures and markets...
Philip Morris USA confirmed receipt of US$ 1.2 billion in funds held in an escrow account under the bond stipulation in the Engle smoking and health class...
The Turkish conglomerate Dogan Holding said it had linked up with Citi Venture Capital International in order to bid for the state cigarette company, Tekel...
Eight states filed lawsuits against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco for violating a ban on the use of cartoons in a cigarette advertisement.
A new set of regulations on the marketing and consumption of tobacco products took effect in Mozambique last weekend.
The Minnesota court of appeals has revived a previously dismissed lawsuit claiming deceptive marketing by tobacco companies.
On Thursday, 27 EU member states backed a European Commission proposal that will require tobacco companies to sell only ‘fire-safe’ cigarettes in the...
Ukrainian customs officers and frontier guards have seized a large shipment of illegally trafficked cigarettes at the border station of Tissa.
Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista SA said it has renewed its agreement to distribute Japan Tobacco's products in Spain until the end of 2010, reports...
Japan Tobacco and instant noodle maker, Nissin Food Products Co Ltd, announced that they have teamed up to acquire frozen food company Katokichi Co Ltd.