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  1. Tax on Tobacco May Be QuadrupledRead the original story

    21 min ago | The St. Petersburg Times

    The State Duma may consider quadrupling tobacco excise instead of the 40 percent increase approved earlier, which could lead to the price of a packet of cigarettes doubling, Fontanka reported.

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  2. 400 RJR employees accept severance packageRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Danville Register Bee

    R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. officials thought that their voluntary severance offer of Dec.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Marketing

  3. Tax on Tobacco May Be QuadrupledRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The St. Petersburg Times

    The State Duma may consider quadrupling tobacco excise instead of the 40 percent increase approved earlier, which could lead to the price of a packet of cigarettes doubling, Fontanka reported.

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  4. The Home Run Stock You're Too Afraid To BuyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Motley Fool

    Do you remember when you tried your first beer because everyone else was doing it? Are you the type who sees all the big movies on opening weekend so you can talk about them at work on Monday morning? Or maybe you bought Goldman Sachs , Countrywide, or Bank of America in late 2006 because housing and financials were doing awesome and those ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball

  5. R.J. Reynolds to Trim 400 Employee PositionsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | CSP

    R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. will trim its workforce by about 400 employees over the next two years as part of a severance package offered to production associates to cut long-term costs and better align the company's operations.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings

  6. RJR deal finds takersRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Winston-Salem Journal

    R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. officials thought that their voluntary severance offer of Dec.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Marketing

  7. About 400 R.J. Reynolds Employees Take BuyoutRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WGHP

    Approximately 400 R.J. Reynolds employees have accepted buyouts and will be leaving the tobacco company in 2010, according to a news release from the company.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings

  8. Altria Group declares 34-cent quarterly dividendRead the original story

    Yesterday | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Altria Group Inc., which sells Marlboro cigarettes and Black & Mild cigars, said Wednesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents. The dividend is payable on Jan. 11 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 30.

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  9. AOL Promotes Tekedra M. Jefferson to Lead Global Gov't Affairs; Announces New Corporate SecretaryRead the original story

    Yesterday | BusinessWire

    AOL Inc. today announced that it has promoted two key employees to lead its public policy efforts and filled a key role on its corporate governance team.

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    Related Topix: Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, Law, Privacy, Virginia

  10. 400 RJR Employees Take SeveranceRead the original story

    Yesterday | WXII12

    About 400 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company employees opted to take a company-offered severance package, and will be leaving the company in 2011, the company announced Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Winston-Salem, NC

  11. 400 RJR Employees Take Severance Read the original story

    Yesterday | WXII12.com - Money RSS

    About 400 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company employees opted to take a company-offered severance package, and will be leaving the company in 2011, the company announced Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings

  12. Altria Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 per ShareRead the original story

    Yesterday | Business Wire

    Altria Group, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.34 per common share, payable on January 11, 2010, to stockholders of record as of December 30, 2009.

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  13. About 400 Reynolds workers opt for buyoutsRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area

    About 400 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. employees will leave the company by 2011 following a round of buyout offers to production workers.

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Tobaccoville, NC

  14. 400 manufacturing employees at R.J. Reynolds accept severance package, company says

    Yesterday | Winston-Salem Journal>

    ... million in the fourth quarter of 2009 in connection with the severance and related costs for about 400 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company employees. The employees who will be leaving the company asked for the package, which was offered two weeks ago when ...

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    Related Topix: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings

  15. Comcast puts movies and cable TV shows onlineRead the original story

    Yesterday | Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Comcast Corp. customers can now watch several cable television shows and movies over the Internet, a move aimed at helping the cable TV operator manage the flight of viewers to online video.

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    Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Universal Corporation, Telecom, Verizon Communications, IT Services, Entertainment, Television

  16. Tobacco Companies Brace for Tax IncreaseRead the original story

    Yesterday | TheStreet.com

    International tobacco companies have inched lower as they brace for a major tax increase on cigarettes in Japan.

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    Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

  17. Why This Speculative Investment Could Ruin Your SavingsRead the original story

    Tuesday | The Motley Fool

    In 2007, Americans saved a total of $57.4 billion. That same year, we spent $92.3 billion on legalized gambling.

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    Related Topix: Day Trading, Personal Finance, Financial Markets

  18. Philip Morris International shares rise on reportRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Philip Morris International Inc. shares rose Monday after Goldman Sachs put the cigarette maker on its "Conviction Buy" list.

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    Related Topix: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

  19. Movers roundup: Waste Services, GTxRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Shares of Waste Services Inc. and IESI-BFC climbed after an analyst upgraded the waste disposal companies, citing a favorable view of their planned merger announced last month.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

  20. Philip Morris International shares rise after Goldman Sachs adds it to "Conviction Buy" listRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    Philip Morris International Inc. shares rose Monday after Goldman Sachs put the cigarette maker on its "Conviction Buy" list.

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    Related Topix: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services