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The Russian Smoking Ban: Will It Snuff Out Big Tobacco Profits?

Tobacco stocks have been a great investment precisely because they were cheap and no one wanted them. But you can't make that argument today. In fact, if anything they have become trendy.
NASDAQ
added Mar 8, 2013 17:12
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Russia to Ban Public Smoking and Advertising of Tobacco Reports Smokeless Cigarette Reviews | Mar 8, 2013

Owners of ubiquitous kiosks, say they will likely go out of business without the sales of cigarettes being allowed. This is especially true for those who have already been hit hard by alcohol restrictions.
SBWire
added Mar 8, 2013 17:09
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Russian smoking ban to affect Malawi, says TCC

the Russian public smoking ban is as a blow to the tobacco industry in the country, saying the ban and restrictions may discourage some Russians from smoking or others may end up quitting it altogether.
NyasaTimes.Com (mw)
added Mar 5, 2013 09:43
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Russia Fears Its Troops Will Riot if Cigarette Rations End

“Tobacco shortages will affect the psychology of the smokers,” Valentina Melnikova, executive secretary of the Union of Soldiers’ Mothers’ Committee, a human rights organization focused on the military, told Izvestia. “Platoon or company commanders will s
Wired
added Mar 5, 2013 09:42
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Hard-Smoking Russians Welcome Efforts to Make Them Stop

Surprisingly, Russians cheered the smoking ban. They seem to recognize that their addiction is bad for them and for others. According to a February poll by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, 79 percent of Russians support a total ban on tobacco
Bloomberg News
added Feb 28, 2013 04:29
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Russian President Finalizes Smoking Ban, Russians Can Opt for EverSmoke E-Cigs

EverSmoke’s mission is to education the population on the harmful toxins found in cigarettes and to serve as a better alternative to getting the nicotine fix. EverSmoke offers an alternative smoking device that can reduce the smoking related diseases. Ev
SBWire
added Feb 27, 2013 21:07
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The Future of Russia Tobacco and Tobacco Products Packaging to 2017 New Report

The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail tobacco and tobacco products packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type, and outer information, for the latest financial year (current year) and
SBWire
added Feb 27, 2013 10:53
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Philip Morris Borrowing Costs Climb After Russia Bans Public Smoking | Fox Business

Bond investors demanded a higher yield from Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Tuesday than the cigarette maker was granted last summer, as rising interest rates and questions about overseas tobacco sales weighed on its debt sale.
Dow Jones Newswires
added Feb 27, 2013 00:37
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(blog) How will Russians cope with the smoking ban?

Smoking is ubiquitous in Russia, with 70% of men and 26% of women lighting up regularly. Now Vladimir Putin has signed a ban into law – but will anyone obey it?
The Guardian (uk)
added Feb 25, 2013 23:35
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[Russia] Putin orders smokers to stub it out to save healthcare costs ($$)

Few peoples on Earth love nicotine like the Russians, but President Putin yesterday signed a law that will ban smoking in public in the second largest tobacco market in the world after China.
Times Of London (uk)
added Feb 25, 2013 22:37
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