Tobacco News

Smoke Stiks as seen at the Tarheel Tobacco Outlet in Clemmons, N.C., Tuesday May 22, 2012.

Wednesday's Times-Dispatch carried a happy headline: "State Fair to be held this fall." Louis Llovio reported that "at an auction Tuesday, Universal Fairs LLC, a Tennessee-based fair and festival operator, bought the assets of the now-defunct nonprofit that had put on the annual State Fair." The show will go on! On Thursday, WTVR reported that ... (more)

The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies.

Mitt Romney received a less-than-amicable welcome to West Philadelphia yesterday, where he visited the Universal Bluford Charter School to highlight his education agenda: Obama protestors organized a demonstration outside the school, and Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter and district attorney Seth Williams spent the morning railing against the ... (more)

Japan Tobacco Inc. agreed to pay a 475 million for Belgium-based Gryson NV to boost growth in Europe's roll-your-own cigarette market in the biggest purchase by a tobacco company since 2009.

If you're in CA, you might have seen some "no on prop 29" ads. And if you pay a little attention, you'd notice a "major funding by Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company" message .

Today they are providing members comprehensive research on the Cigarettes industry and are offering free analytical research on Star Scientific Inc.

The finance director of Aggreko, the temporary power supplier, carried off the top prize at last night's FDs' Excellence Awards.

But the benchmark ended the day slightly higher with defensive stocks in favour and as Japan Tobacco Inc jumped on its acquisition of a Belgian cigarette firm.

TOKYO, May 25 -- _ ---------- Circle K to switch parcel service partner to Yamato TOKYO - Convenience store operator Circle K Sunkus Co.

Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals Release: AnatablocA Retail Expansion with GNC Complete: Product Now Available at all GNC Corporate Stores and GNC.com /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Star Scientific, Inc.

SABMiller, the world's second-largest brewer, has reported a 75 percent increase in full-year profit led by strong growth in Latin America and Africa.

Universal Corp.'s profit declined in the company's fiscal fourth quarter as revenue dropped on lower tobacco leaf prices and reduced processing volumes.

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Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday it is testing in Virginia a smokeless product that contains nicotine but no actual tobacco.

NEW YORK May 23, 2012--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that the ratings and outlook on Richmond, Va.-based Altria Group Inc.

British American Tobacco , the principal test claimant in a court action against Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs , is busy trying to decode the Supreme Court's judgement in the case but it looks like the group will be able to put in claims for tax rebates dating back to 1973.

State police are investigating a deadly shooting involving a Farmville police officer.

LONDON British American Tobacco PLC Wednesday said the Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of The Test Claimants in the FII Group Litigation versus The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs.MAIN FACTS:-Judgment concerns a number of issues but the main issue of relevance to British American Tobacco concerned the lawfulness of ... (more)

Reinet Investments has reported a rise in net asset value per share to Euro 18.62 for the year ended March 2012 from Euro 14.21 a year ago.