RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings News

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered the corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings to junk bond status.

A California federal court class action claims that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. canceled its "Camel Cash" promotion without allowing participants to redeem their certificates for merchandise.

Four University of Florida graduate students who did research for a tobacco company's legal defense have been caught in a debate over the role of historians in such cases.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said today that it plans to reduce its manufacturing work force by an undisclosed number as part of a continuing effort to lower expenses.

The staff at the West Forsyth Family YMCA put a sign at its entrance yesterday that reads "Jerry Long Family YMCA." About 300 people, including Long's family, local elected officials, and business and community leaders attended a dedication ceremony held by the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina to rename the building on Peace Haven Road.

Reynolds American Inc. has officially launched the biggest recycling project in its history.

Why would a cigarette company buy a firm that makes products to help smokers quit? Cigarette products of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, part of Reynolds American, are shown on the... Cigarette products of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, part of Reynolds American, are shown on the counter of a beverage store in Creamery, Pa., in this Oct.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s bid to carve out a "free speech" marketing niche for innovative products received a setback yesterday.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- In the past three months, the major tobacco companies have altered their promotional strategies, pulling back from umbrella programs and rechanneling efforts to specific brand promotions.

A former tobacco industry executive said Friday in Charleston that cigarette companies have targeted black people in America.

A Manhattan judge has rejected New York state's bid to collect $15 million from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Cigarettes' big threea 'Altria, R.J. Reynolds and Lorillarda 'are facing aggressive challenges from down trading and segment shifting in the convenience-store channel.

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State Auditor Stacey Pickering says nearly 1 million cartons of contraband cigarettes will be auctioned off on Oct.

The Chronicle discusses attempts by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to obtain access to an unpublished work by Stanford's Robert Proctor.

The drive by West Virginia bar owners to protect their businesses from the smoking ban has taken a hit from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Winston cigarettes.

Your cover was an irresponsible advertisement for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. It showcased a prominent teen mentor from Madison's Ironworks CafA© holding an easily distinguishable pack of Natural American Spirits with a cigarette hanging off his lip.

A major U.S. tobacco company appears to be trying to bypass federal rules on product marketing with new branding approaches, researchers say.

The Blackhawk Saloon's use of this giant inflatable "Winston" cigarette pack to protest Kanawha County's smoking ban has drawn the ire of R.J. Reynolds, which manufactures Winstons.