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[UK] Tobacco stocks suffer on plain packaging fear

The FTSE 100’s two tobacco giants, Imperial Tobacco and British American Tobacco (BAT), both saw their share prices decline after reports that the measure would be announced in May’s Queen’s speech.
City A.M. (uk)
added Mar 7, 2013 04:09
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Tobacco shares fall on possible UK regulation

The UK publication The Guardian reported that ministers there will introduce plain packaging for cigarettes after becoming convinced that the branding is a key factor in why young people start to smoke. The report says that the legislation will be announ
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 7, 2013 04:09
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[Australia] Push for tobacco super ban

TOBACCO investments need to be struck out of Tasmania's public service superannuation fund, the Tasmanian Greens say. Greens health spokesman Paul O'Halloran yesterday tabled a motion calling on Treasurer Lara Giddings to begin work to direct the Retirem
Hobart (Tas) Mercury (au)
added Mar 6, 2013 14:55
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Imperial Tobacco Slides on News of UK Plain Packaging Law

fell the most in five weeks in London after the Guardian reported that the U.K. plans to follow Australia in introducing plain packaging for cigarettes. The shares slid as much as 2.8 percent, the most since Jan. 30 when the company forecast a decline in
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Mar 6, 2013 11:42
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O'HARA: Why I Sold British American Tobacco

1. Declining sales According to data from TobaccoAtlas.org, between 1950 and 1990, global annual cigarette consumption grew by an average of 48% every 10 years. Between 2000 and 2009, the growth in annual consumption was just 3%.
Motley Fool
added Mar 3, 2013 13:44
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[India] Excise hike to limit ITC's cigarette volumes: Goldman

Shares in ITC(ITC.NS) fell over 1 percent after a proposal in the budget on to raise the excise duty by about 18 percent on cigarettes was viewed negatively for India's biggest tobacco company.
Reuters
added Mar 1, 2013 13:37
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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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[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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Australia's Future Fund drops tobacco investments

Australia's US$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.
CBS MarketWatch
added Feb 28, 2013 14:01
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[Australia] Future Fund gives tobacco the flick

Chairman of the fund's board, David Gonski, said on Thursday that primary tobacco producers would be excluded after a review of investments by the board's governance committee. ''The board noted tobacco's very particular characteristics, including its d
The Age (au)
added Feb 28, 2013 13:38
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