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French Parliament Passes Plain Packaging Law for Cigarettes

The French parliament passed a measure that will require cigarettes to be sold in plain packages without logos, stepping up restrictions on the tobacco ind...

Imperial Tobacco Says Iraq, Syria Conflicts to Weigh on Volume

Imperial Tobacco Group said it expects conflict in Iraq and Syria to weigh on its first-quarter shipments after full-year earnings rose 2.4 per cent, beati...

ltria Profit Rises 9.4% as Cheap Gas Boosts Cigarette Sales

Altria Group, the largest seller of tobacco in the US, posted a 9.4 per cent gain in third-quarter profit as lower gas prices gave smokers more money to sp...

BAT Profit Slips as Sterling’s Strength Weighs on Performance

British American Tobacco, the maker of Lucky Strike and Pall Mall cigarettes, reported a 6 per cent decline in first-half earnings as the strength of the p...

Philip Morris Says FDA Lacks Power Over Tobacco Label Change

Philip Morris USA and three units of Reynolds American sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claiming the agency lacks authority to regulate labeling...