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[UK] Banned for half a century, cigarette adverts are staging a lucrative comeback - but with an electronic 'smoke'

London's advertising agencies can sense an exciting new opportunity. Traditional cigarette maker British American Tobacco - the world's second-biggest producer and best known for its Dunhill, Pall Mall and Lucky Strike brands - has begun a search for a L
This is Money (uk)
added May 26, 2013 01:34
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[Europe, France, Germany, UK] BAT Smokes Out E-Cigarette Rivals

British American Tobacco (BAT) is preparing to launch its biggest assault to date on the electronic cigarette market as it attempts to bolster sales of tobacco substitute products. Sky News understands that the world's second-biggest tobacco company by
Sky News (uk)
added May 24, 2013 18:28
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[Asia] HU: China's smokers: CNTC's captive market

BAT and PMI are reliant on the CNTC to sell their brands in China (555 for BAT and Marlboro for PMI); CNTC needs Big Tobacco to distribute Chinese brands to the world. However, since Chinese brands are virtually unknown outside the country and appeal mai
Financial Times blogs
added May 23, 2013 21:50
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[UK] Cigarette giant looks for ad agency

British American Tobacco is looking for an advertising agency to handle a campaign to support the launch of its Vype electronic cigarette next year.
Brand Republic (uk)
added May 23, 2013 13:15
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[Canada] Digital Coding & Tracking Association (DCTA) | Association launched to fight illicit trade in excisable goods

The world's four largest international tobacco companies have forged a joint venture to fight the illegal trafficking of excisable consumer goods. British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Group, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris Internation
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added May 30, 2013 13:26
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[UK] Business big shot: Sir Ronnie Flanagan ($$)

Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the former chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and its peacetime reincarnation the Police Service of Northern Ireland, became the latest former senior police officer to advise a big tobacco company with his appointment at
Times Of London (uk)
added May 23, 2013 13:19
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[Africa, Nigeria] Opposing Views on Proposed Public Place Smoking Bill

The Lagos State House of Assembly recently held a Stakeholders' meeting on a Bill for a Law to Provide for the Regulation of Smoking in Designated Places in Lagos. Femi Durojaiye writes The Lagos State House of Assembly recently held a public hearing fo
This Day (ng)
added May 21, 2013 13:41
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British American Tobacco's Russia branch accused of massive tax fraud

Three criminal cases have been opened by Russian federal investigators against British American Tobacco's (BAT) local branch on charges of tax evasion amounting to upwards of 335 million rubles ($10.7 million), Izvestia newspaper reports on Monday.
Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) (ru)
added May 21, 2013 06:57
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[UK] Former Chief Constable joins British American Tobacco’s fight against global tobacco trafficking

British American Tobacco has today announced the appointment of 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 e
British American Tobacco (BAT)
added May 21, 2013 07:01
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[Africa, Nigeria] BATN, others task Lagos Assembly on smoking bill

BRITISH American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has expressed its support for the passage of what it described as a balanced and evidence-based public place smoking bill by the Lagos State House of Assembly. This is just as the company lauded the assembly for p
Nigerian Tribune (ng)
added May 20, 2013 09:47
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