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[Europe] Philip Morris' Cigarette Volumes Slump Worsened By New Philippines Tax

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) reported its first quarter earning results on April 18. As expected, the company witnessed a sharp decline in cigarette volumes primarily due to an abrupt hike in indirect taxes in Philippines and continuing weakness
Trefis
added Apr 20, 2013 12:40
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[Europe, UK] Lawmaker proposes full EU ban on cigarette branding

"The idea is to take the advertising off the packages," Linda McAvan, the British Labour politician leading talks on the tobacco proposals in the European Parliament, told Reuters in a telephone interview. "It is aimed at stopping a new generation of sm
Reuters
added Apr 19, 2013 13:13
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[Europe, UK] LETTER: MEP DAVIES: Could e-cigarettes start youngsters on habit?

Votes are due before long, and as the Liberal Democrat spokesman on public health I would welcome the views of readers who have personal or professional experience. Should the sale of e-cigarettes be allowed in newsagents and garages or only in pharmaci
This is Wirral (Wirral Globe) (uk)
added Apr 18, 2013 22:02
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[Europe] Electronic cigarettes

The variety of products on the market makes it hard to assess their safety, but the available evidence suggests that they are much less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes show some promise for reducing the consumption of tobacco. They are reg
Europarl (European Parliament)
added Apr 18, 2013 21:47
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[Europe, UK] Illicit cigarettes burn €12.5bn in unpaid taxes, claims report ($$)

Plans for plain packaging will make the black market worse, manufacturers say
Times Of London (uk)
added Apr 18, 2013 11:31
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Protection from secondhand smoke in countries belonging to the WHO European Region: an assessment of legislation

Nine years after the adoption of the WHO FCTC there are still legal formulas in which smoking is allowed in several facilities, through the inclusion of separated areas, ventilated areas and other conditions. Tobacco control efforts still face the challen
Tobacco Control
added Apr 18, 2013 11:15
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[Europe, Malta] Witness reveals she had lunch with OLAF investigator after interrogation

The OLAF investigator in the John Dalli case, Giovanni Kessler, had warned Gayle Kimberley, the lawyer representing Swedish Match in Malta to be 'very afraid' of Mr Dalli and his former canvasser Silvio Zammit. Mr Kessler told her that he was Italian, an
Times of Malta (mt)
added Apr 18, 2013 11:00
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[Eastern Europe, Europe, Ireland, UK] Smokers turning more to illicit tobacco ($$)

The number of cigarettes smoked in the UK that have not had duty paid on them leapt nearly two-thirds in 2012, according to a report by KPMG on behalf of Philip Morris International, the tobacco company.
Financial Times (uk)
added Apr 17, 2013 18:09
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Europe's illegal cigarette trade grows again - report

Black market sales of cigarettes in the European Union rose for the sixth year in a row, resulting in over 12 billion euros (10.32 billion pounds) in lost tax revenue, data from a report by consulting group KPMG showed on Wednesday.
Reuters
added Apr 17, 2013 14:48
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[Belgium, Europe, Luxembourg, Netherlands] 22nd Century Group’s Goodrich Tobacco Company Grants Exclusive Distribution Rights For Very Low Nicotine Cigarette Brand in Benelux

subsidiary Goodrich Tobacco Company has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Wilshire Marketing BV for the DUTCH MAGIC™ brand in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg, known as Benelux.
Business Wire
added Apr 17, 2013 14:23
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