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[UK] Tobacco company bosses warn Merseyside illegal cigarettes dangers on the rise
TOBACCO industry chiefs today warned of the dangers of illegal cigarettes, amid fears more smokers will turn towards counterfeits in a bid to grab a bargain. Bosses at Japan Tobacco International (JTI), which makes brands including Silk Cut and Benson &
Nov 6, 2012
Liverpool Daily Post & Echo (uk)
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Nov 6, 2012 15:36
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[South Africa] Smuggled cigarettes 'will cost SA R12bn in taxes'
South Africans will smoke 8-billion smuggled cigarettes‚ an increase of 500-million cigarettes from last year‚ costing the government R12bn in lost taxes this year‚ Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) CEO Francois van der Merwe says. Opening the T
Nov 6, 2012
BizCommunity.com (Retail Community of South Africa) (za)
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Nov 6, 2012 15:29
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[Pakistan] Campaign launched against anti-tobacco farming guidelines
Farmers across Asia, including here in Pakistan, are calling on governments in the region to stand with tobacco farmers in opposition to the guidelines which have been prepared without the input of farmers, before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Cont
Nov 6, 2012
The News (pk)
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Nov 6, 2012 07:47
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[South Africa] Why shackling tobacco farmers will burn SA’s fingers
Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (Tisa) Chairman & CEO Francois van der Merwe told the media on Monday the impact would be devastating for famers, their dependents and certain countries’ economies.
Nov 6, 2012
Moneyweb (za)
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Nov 6, 2012 07:29
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[India] Big pharma cos behind campaign against tobacco: ITGA
It said this was to reduce cigarette production and thereby increase nicotine patch sales which is used to help people quit smoking.
Nov 6, 2012
PTI - Press Trust of India (in)
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Nov 6, 2012 07:23
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[Philippines] Manila fights to save tobacco tax increase
Philippine President Benigno Aquino's tax reform program has met resistance from the country's politically powerful tobacco lobby, a policy struggle that has pitted the executive and legislative branches. While other countries in the region have imposed h
Nov 6, 2012
Asia Times
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Nov 5, 2012 11:50
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[South Africa] Smuggled cigarettes cost R12bn in taxes
South Africans will smoke 8-billion smuggled cigarettes‚ an increase of 500-million cigarettes from last year‚ costing the government R12bn in lost taxes this year‚ Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (Tisa) CEO Francois van der Merwe says.
Nov 5, 2012
News24 (za)
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Nov 8, 2012 09:09
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[Australia] Big tobacco blows new smoke rings
In which case, WTO appears to be the choice of last resort. Like a well-armed warrior, the tobacco industry could be merely ensuring that it has a second string to its bow.
Nov 5, 2012
Down To Earth (DTE) (Society for Environmental Communications) (in)
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Nov 5, 2012 04:11
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[Canada, Philippines] Learn from Canadian experience on tobacco taxes, Marcos urged
A CANADA-BASED coalition fighting the illicit tobacco trade has called on the Senate to be cautious in considering proposals imposing high excise tax rates on tobacoo products.
Nov 5, 2012
Malaya (ph)
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Nov 4, 2012 13:11
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[Indonesia, UK] Child tobacco pickers: TV documentary discovers children as young as 11 working in sweltering conditions
Shocking TV expose: Scandal of 11 years olds picking tobacco...later sold to a British cigarette giant
Nov 4, 2012
The Mirror (uk)
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Nov 4, 2012 13:16