A ‘fracas’ occurred at the auction floors at Lilongwe, Malawi, on Tuesday, apparently over the prices being offered for growers’ tobacco. A Malawi24 report said the auctions had been blocked by growers concerned about the Read More
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July 31, 2015
In announcing its first-quarter results to the end of June, ITC said that the performance of its cigarette business had reflected the ‘extremely challenging operating environment for the legal cigarette industry in India, which is Read More
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July 30, 2015
Philip Morris USA’s domestic cigarette shipment volume during the three months to the end of June, at 33,124 million, was up by 3.1 percent on that of the three months to the end of June 2014, 32,134 million. Read More
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July 30, 2015
Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning smoking within 100 meters of public buildings, banning the sale and use of shisha tobacco and banning all forms of tobacco, advertising, promotion and sponsorship, according to a Read More
Staff Writer
July 30, 2015
Japan’s adult smoking incidence increased slightly between May 2014 and May 2015, according to figures posted on Japan Tobacco Inc.’s website, but the company believes that the incidence is actually falling in line with long-term Read More
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July 30, 2015
Iggesund Paperboard has received almost 200 design proposals in response to the challenge it issued earlier this year to the world’s designers to create better and more sustainable consumer packaging. Three of the designs have Read More
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July 29, 2015
British American Tobacco’s cigarette volume during the six months to the end of June, at 322 billion, was down by 2.9 percent from that of the six months to the end of June 2014. The company estimated Read More
Staff Writer
July 29, 2015
R.J Reynolds Tobacco’s domestic cigarette volume during the three months to the end of June, at 16.3 billion, was increased by 4.4 percent on that of the three months to the end of June 2014, 15.6 billion. Read More
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July 29, 2015
After a slow start, flue-cured auctions in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are proceeding ‘at a satisfactory pace’, according to a story by Ch. R.S.Sarma for Business Line, citing the Tobacco Board Read More
Staff Writer
July 29, 2015
The Vector Group is due to conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2015 results from 09.00 Eastern Time on July 30. Investors can access the call by dialing 800-859-8150 and entering 24708438 as Read More
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