A court in Greece has suspended a huge fine imposed on SEKAP that, it is said, would otherwise have condemned the tobacco company to bankruptcy. Read More
There are some good arguments for operating a tobacco monopoly, but there can be no good argument for undermining such a monopoly with a badly-thought-out tax structure.Read More
Its acquisition of Reynolds American in 2017 meant that British American Tobacco reported volume growth for the year. But it enjoyed too ‘excellent progress in its next-generation-product business.Read More
Boosting the tobacco sector is one of the goals of new and proposed policies aimed at attracting business and investment to Zimbabwe, while encouraging exports.Read More
What should a government – any government – do if its stated aim of using taxation to force smokers to quit comes into conflict with its less-well-advertised aim of increasing revenues?Read More
In announcing Swedish Match’s results for 2017, CEO Lars Dahlgren took the opportunity to mention that his company had pioneered the vision of a world without cigarettes.Read More
Alliance One International, which yesterday announced a rise in volume sales, is seeking to expand into new, added-value business lines that offer improved margins and good growth potential. Read More
Altria’s CEO Marty Barrington is due to make a presentation at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference later this month.Read More
Green-leaf purchases have begun in Brazil, and Universal Corporation believes already that its fiscal year 2019 volumes will rise, given a recovery in African volumes and overall market stability. Read More
Japan Tobacco’s combustible-cigarette volume fell by 12.5 percent between 2016 and 2017, but the company outperformed the market so its share rose marginally.Read More
