Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) has announced that it has received approval from the Ministry of Finance for its application dated 30 July 2021 to amend retail prices...
Archive - August 2021
Controversially, the board of Vectura has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept Philip Morris International’s (PMI) GBP 1.1 billion takeover bid...
The latest data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey shows that 42 per cent less schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 are using tobacco than ten years ago, reports the...
Holidaymakers from the UK are taking full advantage of duty free and are stocking up on cigarettes and alcohol while on summer vacation in Europe, according to...
According to a new report, the global tobacco market is expected to generate USD 262.8 billion by 2027, witnessing a CAGR of 6.7 per cent from 2021 to 2027...
In France, the tobacco industry will have to pay EUR 80 million per year for the clean-up of butts and for awareness campaigns, reports franceinfo.
The International Institute of Legislative Affairs (ILA) has warned that Kenya’s new Finance Act 2021 includes some changes in the law that will favour...
In Western Australia, researchers discovered a wild tobacco species that kills insects, reports Mongabay.
Polish authorities have arrested 16 people suspected of belonging to an organised criminal group producing illicit tobacco for sale in the UK and Germany...
As part of its “Beyond Nicotine” ambitions, Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) has announced its acquisition of OtiTopic, a US respiratory drug...
An investigation by Xinhua news agency shows that minors were able to buy e-cigs in several shops, which led to a drop in Chinese vaping firm shares, reports...
Although, big suppliers claimed they would offer buy-back schemes following the menthol ban, retailers claim they have been left with hundreds of pounds worth...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has raised its bid to buy respiratory drugmaker Vectura to more than GBP 1 billion, reports the BBC.
The Treasury earned GBP 1.35 billion last year after smokers were forced to buy legal cigarettes because Covid made smuggling almost impossible, reports...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that major tobacco companies are marketing e-cigarettes to attract youths despite claiming they aim to end the...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has closed almost all of its 16 stores, after reportedly struggling to gain traction in the UK, according to the Retail...
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe are getting ready for the next tobacco-growing season with 14,105 farmers registered so far, reports The Herald.
Philip Morris International's local representative in Egypt has submitted a technical offer for a new cigarette factory license to the Egyptian Industrial...
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) is investing BDT 322 crore (USD 37 million) in its Savar factory, reports the Daily Star.
The ban on tobacco imports from Brazil and other countries into Russia has been lifted with immediate effect, according to Kohltrade.