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[Australia, China] CHAPMAN: Big Tobacco losing ground on plain packs but homing in on world's poor

This morning I reviewed a yet-to-be-published study from a rural tobacco-growing province in China where 89% of illiterate males smoke. Big Tobacco’s planners eye their world maps and salivate over large, poorly educated populations, ideally with corrup
The Conversation (au)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:36
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] SA now major export market for Zim tobacco

SOUTH Africa has displaced China as the dominant export market for Zimbabwean tobacco, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has said. Information from the TIMB indicates that as at February 27, South Africa maintained the top
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:29
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[California] Buellton moves closer to tobacco shop ban

A unanimous Buellton Planning Commission has recommended City Council approval of a proposed ordinance to permanently ban cigarette, tobacco and “head” shops within the city limits. Commissioners adopted a resolution Thursday in favor of the proposal, wh
Santa Ynez Valley (CA) News
added Feb 28, 2013 13:54
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Sri Lanka tobacco company gets more time to comply with graphic warning law

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court today granted the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) more time to comply with the Health Ministry regulations to mark cigarette packs with graphic warnings. The Supreme Court hearing an appeal by the CTC against an Appellate Court rul
LankaPage.com
added Feb 28, 2013 13:52
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[Sri Lanka] Smokers hard pressed for a puff

traders were instructed to pull out all tobacco products from their shelves following a court order that requires cigarettes to be sold in new packs with pictorial warnings.
The Sunday TImes (lk)
added Feb 28, 2013 13:47
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[Greece] Philip Morris to buy 50% of Greek tobacco production

In a statement the GEAN announced Philip Morris' "stamp of approval to Greece's producers as the multinational will absorb in the next three years a significant part of the 15,000 tobacco producers in Northern Greece."
New Europe
added Feb 28, 2013 13:45
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[Greece] Greek Reporter Philip Morris Signed Agreement for Greek Tobacco

Philip Morris International along with its subsidiary Papastratos signed yesterday the agreement to purchase 50% of Greece΄s tobacco production over the next three years, according to an official announcement.
Greek Reporter
added Feb 28, 2013 13:40
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British American Tobacco benefits as emerging market smokers try top brands

Growing demand for premium brand cigarettes in developing countries is helping British American Tobacco (BATS.L) to cope with falling sales in Western markets, higher taxes and a rise in black market trading.
Reuters
added Feb 28, 2013 10:42
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[New York] Dollar Tree Posts Q4 Gains, Shuns Tobacco

Although discount competitors Dollar General and Family Dollar are rolling out tobacco to their stores, Sasser said Dollar Tree would not. "It's bad for you, and also bad for our margins," he said. He instead highlighted the chain's plans to add frozen a
Supermarket News
added Feb 28, 2013 05:00
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[UK] British American Tobacco Profit Up, But Volumes Fall

British American Tobacco PLC (BATS.LN) Thursday posted a rise in profit on higher revenue, but the U.K.-based tobacco group said volumes fell due to contractions in major markets.
Fox Media
added Feb 28, 2013 04:59
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