WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on merchandise sales, event sponsorships and other promotions after a failed attempt more than a decade ago. Under ...
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International declares dividend of 58 cents per share Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share. The dividend is payable on April 9 to stockholders of record on March ...
Eclipse cigarette claims held deceptive and misleading Big Tobacco suffered a big loss as Vermont Superior Court Judge Dennis Pearson found that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s advertising claims of a “reduced risk” cigarette were deceptive and misleading, in violation of Vermont’s Consumer ...
GENEVA (Reuters) - Governments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke, and curb tobacco advertising and sponsorship, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Developing countries are the new frontier for tobacco companies, ...
World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan on Friday accused "ruthless, devious" tobacco companies of bullying as she battled attempts to stimulate smoking in poor nations. In a speech marking the fifth anniversary of an international convention on tobacco control, Chan said she ...
Cigarette maker Lorillard's board authorizes $250 million in share buybacks Lorillard Inc.'s board on Thursday announced a share buyback program for up to $250 million of outstanding common shares. The cigarette maker will buy back shares with existing cash. Lorillard, based in ...
US-based tobacco giant Philip Morris said Thursday it has formed a new company in the Philippines with local rival Fortune Tobacco Corp., owned by Chinese-Filipino tycoon Lucio Tan. Tan will become chairman of the new company, to be called PMFTC in a ...
Judge cuts $300 million Fla. smoker's damage award against Philip Morris to $39 million Concluding a jury was moved by emotion rather than hard evidence, a judge on Wednesday reduced $300 million in damages awarded to a Florida smoker against Philip Morris ...
<div><p>A Florida jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay almost 300 million dollars (200 million euros) in damages to a former smoker -- the largest fine ever in such a case, lawyers said.</p><p>The jury ordered the company on Thursday to ...
<div id="subtitle">Reynolds American spent more than $760,000 in third quarter to lobby federal government</div><div><p>Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. spent $760,645 in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on legislation involving cigarette trafficking and other issues, according to a recent disclosure ...
