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Tax on Tobacco May Be Quadrupled
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. Comment?
400 RJR employees accept severance package
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. officials thought that their voluntary severance offer of Dec. Comment?
Tax on Tobacco May Be Quadrupled
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. Comment?
The Home Run Stock You're Too Afraid To Buy
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 ... Comment?
R.J. Reynolds to Trim 400 Employee Positions
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. Comment?
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. officials thought that their voluntary severance offer of Dec. Comment?
About 400 R.J. Reynolds Employees Take Buyout
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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. Comment?
Altria Group declares 34-cent quarterly dividend
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. Comment?
AOL Promotes Tekedra M. Jefferson to Lead Global Gov't Affairs; Announces New Corporate Secretary
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. Comment?
400 RJR Employees Take Severance
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. Comment?
400 RJR Employees Take Severance
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. Comment?
Altria Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 per Share
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. Comment?
About 400 Reynolds workers opt for buyouts
About 400 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. employees will leave the company by 2011 following a round of buyout offers to production workers. Comment?
400 manufacturing employees at R.J. Reynolds accept severance package, company says
... 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 ... Comment?
Comcast puts movies and cable TV shows online
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. Comment?
Tobacco Companies Brace for Tax Increase
International tobacco companies have inched lower as they brace for a major tax increase on cigarettes in Japan. Comment?
Why This Speculative Investment Could Ruin Your Savings
In 2007, Americans saved a total of $57.4 billion. That same year, we spent $92.3 billion on legalized gambling. Comment?
Philip Morris International shares rise on report
Philip Morris International Inc. shares rose Monday after Goldman Sachs put the cigarette maker on its "Conviction Buy" list. Comment?
Movers roundup: Waste Services, GTx
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. Comment?
Philip Morris International shares rise after Goldman Sachs adds it to "Conviction Buy" list
Philip Morris International Inc. shares rose Monday after Goldman Sachs put the cigarette maker on its "Conviction Buy" list. Comment?