The Dutch competition watchdog has fined four major tobacco makers a total of EUR 82 million for “distorting competition”, Reuters reported.
Archive - September 2020
Imperial Brands will complete the sale of its premium cigar business a little bit later than originally planned, the company said in a statement.
In Austria, the price of a packet of cigarettes will increase by EUR 0.20. The reason for this is not only the increase in tobacco tax, reports Der Standard.
As the US turns its back on the WHO, the UK is set to become its biggest national donor with a 30 per cent increase of its funding, reports the Guardian.
The US federal government is planning to give up to USD 100 million to tobacco farmers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, reports the New York...
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has come up with two new schemes to avoid cigarette butt littering and keep the streets clean, reports Convenience Store.
The company’s Chief Marketing Officer outlined the policies behind BAT’s ambition to reduce the health impact of its business, according to a company press...
E-cigarettes in Australia will become available by mid-next year, but only with a doctor’s prescription, as determined by the Therapeutic Goods...
A jump in tobacco and oil shares helped European stocks close higher on 22 September, with the main indexes partially recovering from a selloff triggered by...
A national plan aiming to protect people in 63 cities and 63 villages from second-hand smoke over a five-year period has just been piloted in the central city...
The Bundesrat approved the far-reaching ban on tobacco advertising after the Bundestag passed it in July, an official press release said.
BAT appoints Dr Hutan Ashrafian as Chief Medical Officer to support its commitment to underpinning New Category products with science, according to a company...
RELX Technology has announced it has started operations at its newly established e-cigarette bioscience laboratory to conduct systematic research on the...
Russia is considering raising taxes affecting some mining companies, tobacco sales and the oil industry, reports Reuters.
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco (MLT) plans to reduce its tobacco production in the northern province of Niassa in the next agricultural campaign due to additional...
With effect from 1 January 2021, EU passengers will no longer pay UK excise duties or charges on alcohol and tobacco products, The Independent reported.
While the alcohol and tobacco ban during lockdown was meant to tackle the health impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it has allowed illegal traders to enter...
Karen Guerra will join the Board of British American Tobacco (BAT) as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Nominations and Remuneration...
The withdrawal of the advance tax on tobacco has helped Pakistan increase exports of tobacco by 137.53 per cent during the first month of ongoing financial...
The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) which shows less US youths are...