Archive - September 2008

SERBIA
Commission to negotiate with PMI

The Ministry of Economy and Regional Development will appoint a commission for direct negotiations with Philip Morris International.

UNITED KINGDOM
British doctors advocate snus use

According to the Royal College of Physicians, Swedish moist snuff, or 'snus', should be made available on the UK market as a healthier alternative to...

PHILIPPINES
Lawmakers want funds probed

Lawmakers from tobacco-producing provinces called for a congressional inquiry into the reported huge anti-smoking lobby fund from foreign groups, the Manila...

SINGAPORE
Government marks cigarettes

Singapore will put special markings on every cigarette sold legally starting next year, Agence France-Presse reports.

UNITED STATES
R.J. Reynolds to cut workforce

Reynolds American and its tobacco unit, R.J. Reynolds, said they plan to cut about 570 jobs, or 10 per cent of their American workforce, to refocus its...

UNITED STATES
Court reinstates online lawsuits

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has allowed New York City to move forward with four lawsuits against online cigarette vendors.

UNITED STATES
House introduces tighter rules

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, in order to crack down on contraband cigarette sales, the...

INDIA
Karnataka tobacco output up

India's southern state of Karnataka is expected to harvest 105 million kg of tobacco in 2008, which is 20.7 per cent more than last year, as farmers...

CANADA
PMI gets approval for Rothmans

Philip Morris International received Ministry of Industry approval pursuant to the Investment Canada Act in connection with the company's proposed...

CROATIA
Government drafts new law

The Croatian government is to forward to the parliament a tough anti-tobacco bill introducing a public smoking ban, Agence France-Presse reports.

ZIMBABWE
Tobacco delivery at 43 million

The current flue-cured tobacco selling season is coming to an end with just over half of the expected crop having been delivered to the auction floors.

NIGER
Niger cabinet passes ban

THe BBC reports that Niger's government has issued a decree enforcing a ban on smoking in public places and on communal transport.

UNITED KINGDOM
Smoking ban has devastating effect on pubs

Nearly half of UK pub landlords report they have had to lay off staff because of the smoking ban and three-quarters report the ban has been bad for business...

RUSSIA
Russia launches legal action against BAT

Russia’s consumer rights agency, Rospotrebnadzor, announced that they will sue British American Tobacco for spreading misinformation and selling lower...

UNITED STATES
Altria in talks to buy UST

Altria Group is in advanced talks to buy UST, known for its Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco brands, for more than USD 10 billion (EUR 6.91), the New...

EGYPT
Higher cigarette prices

Eastern Tobacco has raised the price of some of its cigarette brands by EGP 0.25 (EUR 0.03).

MALAYSIA
BAT raises prices

Effective 1 September, British American Tobacco (BAT) raised the price of its 20-stick Dunhill cigarette packs by MYR 0.80 (EUR 0.16) to MYR 9.00.

CANADA
Security stamp targets contraband

The federal government in Canada has introduced a new excise duty stamp designed to help authorities spot contraband tobacco products.

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