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There is kitty litter in your cigarette / And it's helping tobacco companies avoid up to $1.1 billion in taxes

A dozen tobacco companies have avoided as much as $1.1 billion in taxes by using fillers (like the clay found in cat litter) to make their cigarettes heavier, exempting them from a 2,653 percent increase in a federal excise tax on non-”large cigar” tobac
Salon Magazine
added Mar 1, 2013 13:34
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Australia's Future Fund Drops Tobacco Investments

Australia'sUS$86 billion state pension fund will sell off its 222 million Australian dollar (US$228 million) of holdings in tobacco companies after considering the health problems caused by smoking.
NASDAQ
added Mar 1, 2013 12:02
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[Missouri] Convenience stores support, helped write cigarette tax hike proposal

After helping block three statewide votes over the last decade,the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association now has helped write a proposed cigarettes-only tax increase it can — and will — support. “The voters were not saying no to
Jefferson City (MO) News Tribune
added Mar 1, 2013 11:47
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[UK] British American Tobacco Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Good morning, everyone. I'm Nicandro Durante, Chief Executive of British American Tobacco. And as usual, I'm joined by Finance Director, Ben Stevens. Also in the front row, there are a number of my colleagues, including Richard Burrows, Chairman; and Jo
Seeking Alpha blog network
added Mar 1, 2013 11:44
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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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[Cuba] Croatian chefs prepare tangy, tobacco leaf-infused dishes at Havana's 15th ...

A team of Croatian chefs whipped up a pungent meal Thursday, infusing the flavor of the tobacco leaf synonymous with Cuba into baked stone bass filets, bread and butter, a rich demi-glace sauce, even ice cream.
AP - Associated Press
added Feb 28, 2013 18:43
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[Ohio] Local Residents Receive Free Disposable Electronic Cigarettes

White Cloud Expansion - Electronic Cigarette Pioneers Will Open 3 New Cleveland-area Retail Locations in Coming Weeks.
PR Worldwide, Inc.
added Feb 28, 2013 16:12
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British American Tobacco posts soaring annual profits

British American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest maker of cigarettes, announced on Thursday a 24-percent hike in annual net profit.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:44
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[UK] Shining the spotlight on illicit tobacco

tobacco fraud causes a major drain on honest retailers’ sales, costing each store on average £30,000 a year. So for this week’s issue of RN, deputy features editor Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski has turned his attention to the hard work being carried out by the
betterRetailing (uk)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:39
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[South Africa] BAT: Tobacco prices to go up in March

Smokers will feel the impact of the 2013 Budget on cigarette prices next month, British American Tobacco (BAT) SA said on Wednesday.
News24 (za)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:38
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