Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Big Tobacco may have its biggest new hit since cigarettes

Big Tobacco may have its biggest new hit since cigarettes

Big Tobacco may have its biggest new hit since cigarettes
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UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes until it applies to the whole population

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can
Business

Big Tobacco turns to rooibos tea to counter upcoming ban

Big Tobacco firms including British American Tobacco are selling heat sticks made from nicotine-infused substances such as rooibos tea, countering an incoming

Big Tobacco turns to rooibos tea to counter upcoming ban
Business

Philip Morris tops quarterly profit on higher pricing, steady demand

Philip Morris International on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit, boosted by a let up in soaring costs of tobacco and labor, and robust demand for its heated

Philip Morris tops quarterly profit on higher pricing, steady demand
Business

Marlboro maker cuts profit forecast as smokers swap to cheaper brands

Tobacco giant Altria Group cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday as more smokers swapped its higher priced cigarettes for cheaper brands or smoking alternatives, sending the Marlboro

Marlboro maker cuts profit forecast as smokers swap to cheaper brands
Business

BAT writes down US cigarette brands, tobacco stocks fall

British American Tobacco said it would take a hit of around $31.5 billion as it writes down the value of some U.S. cigarette brands, acknowledging on Wednesday that

BAT writes down US cigarette brands, tobacco stocks fall
World

Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking

Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls
Business

Weak IQOS shipments drive Philip Morris' Q4 disappointment

Philip Morris International on Thursday missed estimates for fourth quarter profit and forecasts for 2024, with slowing sales of its flagship heated tobacco product IQOS in particular

Weak IQOS shipments drive Philip Morris' Q4 disappointment
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Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

A small nicotine pouch called Zyn has sparked a big debate among politicians, pundits and experts

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts
Business

Exclusive-Philip Morris nears Texas launch of flagship heated tobacco device

Philip Morris International is preparing to launch its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in Austin, Texas, indicating it will be the first testing ground for its

Exclusive-Philip Morris nears Texas launch of flagship heated tobacco device
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UK lawmakers will vote on a landmark bill aiming to create the country's first smoke-free generation

British lawmakers are set to vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking

UK lawmakers will vote on a landmark bill aiming to create the country's first smoke-free generation
Business|Economy|News

Philip Morris results beat estimates on demand for heated tobacco sticks

Philip Morris International on Tuesday surpassed market expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue, helped by robust demand for its heated tobacco product and Zyn nicotine pouches.

Philip Morris results beat estimates on demand for heated tobacco sticks
Health

Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says

Tobacco companies still actively target young people via social media, sports and music festivals and new, flavoured products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday,

Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says
Business|Health

Philip Morris suspends nationwide sales on Zyn.com after D.C. subpoena

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International said on Monday that it would suspend online sales on Swedish Match North America's ZYN.com nationwide as the Zyn nicotine pouch maker responds to

Philip Morris suspends nationwide sales on Zyn.com after D.C. subpoena
Business|Health

Altria seeks FDA marketing order for oral nicotine pouch products

Tobacco giant Altria said on Wednesday it had submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its on!

Altria seeks FDA marketing order for oral nicotine pouch products
Business|Health

Health advocates target Philip Morris' US launch of heated tobacco

Health campaigners have written to U.S. regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the launch of

Health advocates target Philip Morris' US launch of heated tobacco
Business|Health

Philip Morris to expand Zyn production in US with new plant in Colorado

Philip Morris International said on Tuesday it would invest $600 million to open a manufacturing facility in Colorado to produce its Zyn nicotine pouches to help meet demand for

Philip Morris to expand Zyn production in US with new plant in Colorado
Business|Technology

Philip Morris delays U.S. heated tobacco device pilot to fourth quarter

Philip Morris International pushed the test-launch of its heated tobacco device, IQOS, in the U.S. to the fourth quarter on Tuesday and lowered its annual forecast for the heated tobacco

Philip Morris delays U.S. heated tobacco device pilot to fourth quarter

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