Tobacco News

The Philippine tobacco industry is showing signs of recovery in the first three months of the year, Philip Morris International Incorporated said.

Indeed, smoking is a habit in terminal decline. To avoid going the way of the dinosaurs, tobacco companies have started to branch out into the 'reduced risk' section of the market.

Most of the cigarette and tobacco producing companies have evolved enough to produce e-cigarettes, or risk free products.

City officials are preparing to move forward with an estimated $1 million road project for a new tile company, but the effort awaits a company commitment before construction can commence.

Recently Citi Equity Research released an update list of global bond refugee stocks.

Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell has lost another legal fight in the federal corruption case against him and his wife.

A new business called Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients plans to locate in Nash County, specializing in producing high-quality food grade dehydrated and juiced fruit and vegetable products.

As of March 31, 2014 ... )--iGetBetter, a supplier of post-acute care transition solutions designed to help reduce hospital readmissions, joins the Massachusetts Hospital A... )--On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, First Data Corporation will release its first quarter 2014 financial results.

The nation's top cigarette makers say they've made annual payments as part of a settlement in which some companies are paying states billions for smoking-related health care costs.

In the world of tobacco stocks, many investors are concerned that the decline in smoking will result in a similar decrease in profits.

Philip Morris International Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit dropped nearly 12 percent as cigarette sales fell in the overseas markets that it serves and it was hurt by foreign exchange rates for the U.S. dollar.

'Our first-quarter results were in line with our expectations, given the known challenges we face in and inventory distortions," said Andr Calantzopoulos, Chief Executive Officer.

The board of directors for Winston-Salem-based Reynolds American has elected Susan M. Cameron as president and CEO.

Fuel now accounts for more than a third of airlines' expenses, overtaking salaries, wages and benefits as the single biggest line item.

CIFI will utilize advanced technology to produce high quality food grade dehydrated and juiced fruit and vegetable products.

Even as many investors chose to invest in Philip Morris rather than domestic peers Altria Group because they saw prospects internationally as supporting greater growth, many of the same headwinds that have held back sales in the U.S. are starting to appear in foreign countries, as well.

The Notes have the same terms except issue date and purchase price and are treated as the same series as the $450 million aggregate principal amount of 7.750% senior secured notes due 2021 issued by the Company on February 12, 2013 .

NEW YORK -- The U.K.'s SABMiller , brewer of Miller Genuine Draft and Pilsner Urquell, said Tuesday it is reviewing options for its $1 billion stake in South African hotel and casino operator Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. The move comes about four years after SABMiller merged Tsogo Sun--an asset it has held for three decades--with Gold Reef Resorts , ... (more)

Job Description Altria Group is a FORTUNE 200 company that owns the premier tobacco companies in the United States including Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton.

Former Altria exec Steven Parrish: "When it came time to resolve the tobacco litigation, we couldn't just sit in a room and say, 'how much money do you want?.