British American Tobacco has appointed Sir Ronnie Flanagan as its new external consultant and advisor on tackling the illegal tobacco trade. ‘Sir Ronnie, a highly respected global policing, organised crime and counter terrorism expert, brings Read More
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May 22, 2013
Japan Tobacco Inc. announced today that it will grant scholarships to nine students from Asia as part of its 2013 Asian Scholarship Program of human resource development. The program was established in 1998 to promote international exchange Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
Philip Morris International will buy Grupo Carso’s 20 percent share in Philip Morris Mexico (PMM)) for approximately $700 million. The purchasing price is subject to a potential adjustment based on PMM’s performance over three years Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has expressed its support for what it describes as a balanced and evidence-based public-places smoking bill currently being given a public hearing in Lagos, according to a story in the Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
New Jersey residents have displayed skepticism over the likely effect of proposed legislation that would raise from 19 to 21 the minimum age at which a person could legally buy tobacco products, according to a story by Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
It was difficult for Vietnam to enforce tobacco control laws because the people who passed those laws also broke them, according to a story in Vietnam Net. At a meeting of the National Assembly’s Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
Campaigners are calling for more legislation to cut the number of adult smokers in Wales because Welsh Health Survey figures have revealed a fall of only one per cent in six years, according to a Read More
Staff Writer
May 21, 2013
Selling Zimbabwe’s Burley crop for reasonable farmer prices is proving to be an uphill battle, according to a Zimbabwe Standard story. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) showed that 55,499 kg had Read More
Staff Writer
May 20, 2013
A lawyer who described a smoking ban at health facilities in West Auckland and North Shore, in New Zealand, as cruel and torturous has told a court hospitals need dedicated smoking rooms, according to a Read More
Staff Writer
May 20, 2013
The Italian union of tobacco operators has lodged an appeal with the regional court of Lazio in an attempt to block the sale of electronic cigarettes, according to a story by Marco Tistarelli for the Read More
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