The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a preliminary report on the health impact of menthol cigarettes that states they may be more addicting and may...
Archive - July 2013
Philip Morris USA Marlboro shipments fell 7.2 per cent to 29.1 sticks in the second quarter although the premium brand’s market share remained stable, parent...
The Health Ministry wants larger tobacco excise tax hikes than planned and has prepared a proposal that would raise the average price of a cigarette pack 150...
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking input from consumer groups, organisations, academics and other government units on the safety and regulation of...
Philip Morris International (PMI) second-quarter shipping volumes fell in all its major regions, creating a 3.9 per cent overall drop that the cigarette maker...
Swedish Match snus and snuff sales fell 5 per cent in the second quarter as lower priced competitors took market share from the leader at home and US...
Standardising terminology and testing procedures for electronic cigarettes will be the subject of a Cooperative Centre for Scientific Research Relative to...
Prime Minister David Cameron denied opposition Labour accusations that the tobacco links of the man running his re-election campaign may have influenced the...
Major tobacco companies reporting quarterly earnings the week of 22 July include Altria Group, Reynolds American (RAI) and Lorillard.
Japan Tobacco (JT) will issue USD 500 million (EUR 381 million) in five-year notes at a fixed annual rate of 2.1 per cent to diversify funding sources and...