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[South Africa] BATSA bid to torpedo tobacco law fails.

Justice Farlam wrote that “all the communications which the appellant [BATSA] wishes to make are designed, in some way or other, to promote the sale of their products and thus maintain in place the mischief which the Act is designed to combat.”
National Council Against Smoking (za)
added Jun 21, 2012 23:31
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[Malaysia] BAT benefits from reduced illicit trade, says CEO

Managing director Datuk William Toh said the illegal buying and selling of cigarettes had declined last year by 1.6% compared to 2011. "We saw a slight reduction in illicit trade to 34.5% of (overall) volume last year. "Due to this, we are seeing a 0.2
The Star (my)
added Apr 22, 2013 13:43
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Kent (cigarette)

Kent's Micronite filter was introduced shortly after the publication of a series of articles in Reader's Digest in 1952 entitled "Cancer by the Carton", that scared American consumers into seeking out a filter brand at a time when most brands were filterl
Wikipedia
added Apr 2, 2013 09:10
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[UK] Have you suppressed research into smoking and health?

lawyers and anti-smoking activists have searched the files looking for some evidence that we knew and concealed research that proved that smoking caused disease or that smoking was addictive. None has been identified. There is none.
British American Tobacco (BAT)
added Mar 25, 2013 20:40
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O'HARA: Why I Sold British American Tobacco

1. Declining sales According to data from TobaccoAtlas.org, between 1950 and 1990, global annual cigarette consumption grew by an average of 48% every 10 years. Between 2000 and 2009, the growth in annual consumption was just 3%.
Motley Fool
added Mar 3, 2013 13:44
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Tobacco Companies Want E-Cigs Considered Medicine Reports Vapor Ultra

British American Tobacco is aiming to turn electronic cigarettes into medicines in the United Kingdom. That is a welcome move to many, but leave a rather bitter taste in the mouth for others. In the 1950s, when it was only just becoming clear how dangero
SBWire
added Mar 1, 2013 13:47
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[UK] Core cigarette brands add spark for BAT

A strong performance from British American Tobacco’s core brands, such as Pall Mall and Lucky Strike, helped the tobacco company present full-year results that shrugged off the effects of falling overall tobacco usage and a growing black market.
Financial Times (uk)
added Mar 1, 2013 00:08
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[UK] British American Tobacco sees smokeless future with CN Creative ($$)

The purchase of CN Creative yesterday marks the first British acquisition of an e-cigarette company by a one of the big tobacco manufacturers. It came on the day that the European Commission moved to tighten the regulation of smokeless cigarettes.
Times Of London (uk)
added Jan 2, 2013 13:48
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[Philippines] Cigarette maker to invest $200-M after sin tax bill approved

British American Tobacco (BAT) said it will proceed with its 5-year US$200 million investment in the Philippines after the sin tax bill, which increases the overall excise tax slapped on cigarettes and alcohol products, got the nod of lawmakers.
Rappler (ph)
added Dec 11, 2012 13:48
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Lucky 13 keeps Romanian cigarette black market going in 2012

Illicit cigarette trading in Romania maintained a steady level throughout 2012, approximately 13 percent of the total market, according to the latest Novel Research study. Despite slight month to month variations, with November marking a 1.2 percent drop
Romania Insider (ro)
added Dec 7, 2012 12:52
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