FTC OKs Tobacco Merger

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US tobacco firms set for trial

US tobacco firms set for trial 09/20/2004 06:42 PM
A $280bn (£156bn) government lawsuit against the largest cigarette manufacturers in the United States begins on Tuesday with both sides confident of victory.

Senecas Sue Over Internet Tobacco Ban
(AP)

Senecas Sue Over Internet Tobacco Ban
(AP) 01/19/2004 09:33 AM
AP - The Seneca Indian Nation is suing New York over the state's ban on Internet tobacco sales, claiming the law is unconstitutional and interferes with the nation's sovereignty.

Study: Internet dishonest about tobacco

Study: Internet dishonest about tobacco 04/05/2005 04:12 AM
Big News Network Apr 5 2005 8:57AM GMT

Malawi fears over tobacco treaty

Malawi fears over tobacco treaty 09/25/2004 11:56 PM
Malawi, one of the biggest producers of tobacco, is coming under pressure to sign a treaty limiting production.

La. Jury Orders Tobacco Cos. to Pay
$590M (AP)

La. Jury Orders Tobacco Cos. to Pay
$590M (AP) 05/21/2004 02:31 PM
AP - A jury Friday ordered the tobacco industry to pay $590 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines, advertising and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit.

Tobacco takes rare tax hit in Virginia

Tobacco takes rare tax hit in Virginia 04/28/2004 08:10 PM

Farmers see progress on tobacco buyout

Farmers see progress on tobacco buyout 07/04/2004 01:07 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Sat Jul 3, 08:33 pm GMT

Tobacco smugglers hit local trade

Tobacco smugglers hit local trade 08/20/2004 02:18 AM
Corner shops in the UK are suffering because of the cigarette smuggling trade, a new survey reveals.

WHO urges stricter tobacco rules

WHO urges stricter tobacco rules 05/31/2004 01:10 AM
The UN's health agency calls for tougher rules on tobacco to protect the poor, on World No Tobacco Day.

Tobacco giant accused over files

Tobacco giant accused over files 05/28/2004 06:33 AM
Researchers accuse British American Tobacco of deliberately obstructing access to key documents.

Judge Allows U.S. to Seek Tobacco
Profits

Judge Allows U.S. to Seek Tobacco
Profits 05/24/2004 02:08 PM
The ruling by federal judge today will clear the way for the biggest civil racketeering suit in history.

Imperial Tobacco beats forecasts

Imperial Tobacco beats forecasts 04/28/2004 01:48 AM
Profits at the world's fourth largest cigarette group jump 20%, to £454m, in the six months to the end of March.

Tobacco Barns Becoming Endangered in
Maryland

Tobacco Barns Becoming Endangered in
Maryland 09/12/2004 10:50 AM
With tobacco fast fading from the landscape after nearly four centuries of reigning as Southern Maryland's cash crop, the state's wood-frame barns have become an endangered species.

Tobacco Industry Defends Itself From
Feds (AP)

Tobacco Industry Defends Itself From
Feds (AP) 09/22/2004 02:23 AM
AP - Tobacco industry lawyers say the government won't be able to prove cigarette makers schemed for decades to deceive the public about smoking hazards and that the industry intends to keep up such bad behavior.

Senate OKs $12B Tobacco Buyout,
Regulation (AP)

Senate OKs $12B Tobacco Buyout,
Regulation (AP) 07/16/2004 01:16 AM
AP - The Senate approved a plan to give the government broad new powers to regulate the cigarette industry, including the ability to eliminate harmful ingredients in tobacco products and forbid advertising that appeals to children.

Feds: Tobacco Firms Worked Together (AP)

Feds: Tobacco Firms Worked Together (AP) 09/21/2004 06:57 PM
AP - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.

Tobacco Buyout Would Enrich Some in
House (AP)

Tobacco Buyout Would Enrich Some in
House (AP) 07/09/2004 09:55 PM
AP - A handful of lawmakers would benefit personally from a measure they helped push through the House to pay tobacco farmers almost $10 billion to give up a Depression-era federal program to bolster prices.

Banking, Tobacco Road Style

Banking, Tobacco Road Style 04/13/2005 05:50 PM
BB&T's March earnings may not have been perfect, but this bank is a proven winner.

Tobacco Affiliates Wonder about
Consequences of Mass. Case

Tobacco Affiliates Wonder about
Consequences of Mass. Case 11/10/2003 11:11 PM
"...A mystery is brewing in Massachusetts over how state tax collectors learned the identities of residents who bought cigarettes over the Internet."

Government Files Tobacco Case Details

Government Files Tobacco Case Details 07/02/2004 06:02 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 2 2004 9:18PM GMT

U.S. Government Files Tobacco Case
Details

U.S. Government Files Tobacco Case
Details 07/02/2004 06:02 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 2 2004 9:19PM GMT

Tobacco giant eyes Chinese market

Tobacco giant eyes Chinese market 07/16/2004 10:18 AM
British American Tobacco is to build a factory in China - the world's biggest cigarette market - in what will be the first such move by a foreign company.

U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to
Trial (Reuters)

U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to
Trial (Reuters) 09/21/2004 05:04 AM
Reuters - Major cigarette makers go on trial on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion racketeering case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.

Tobacco giants hail court ruling

Tobacco giants hail court ruling 02/05/2005 09:52 PM
US tobacco companies applaud an appeal court decision rejecting a $280bn claim by the government.

Court Rejects Tobacco Penalty
(washingtonpost.com)

Court Rejects Tobacco Penalty
(washingtonpost.com) 02/05/2005 10:15 PM
washingtonpost.com - A federal appeals court yesterday rejected the government's attempt to recover $280 billion in past profits from the tobacco industry, wiping out the most powerful penalty that could have been imposed in the landmark racketeering case against cigarette manufacturers.

House narrowly passes tax, tobacco bill

House narrowly passes tax, tobacco bill 06/17/2004 07:23 PM

Court Rules for Tobacco Companies in
Suit

Court Rules for Tobacco Companies in
Suit 12/11/2003 12:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 11 2003 0:07AM ET

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cigarette & tobacco ads

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Senate Is Seen to Support a Bill to
Regulate Tobacco

Senate Is Seen to Support a Bill to
Regulate Tobacco 07/15/2004 05:10 PM
The Senate vote expected today is part of a deal to buy out the nation's tobacco growers and end price supports for the crop.

Senate Mulls $12B Tobacco Farmers
Buyout (AP)

Senate Mulls $12B Tobacco Farmers
Buyout (AP) 07/15/2004 06:39 PM
AP - An unlikely coalition of tobacco-state lawmakers and anti-smoking advocates rallied behind a Senate measure Thursday to put new restrictions on cigarette makers and pay tobacco farmers $12 billion to give up federal quotas propping up their prices.

Tobacco war hits beaches in Calif.
(USATODAY.com)

Tobacco war hits beaches in Calif.
(USATODAY.com) 06/21/2004 06:08 AM
USATODAY.com - As it did with the nation's first smoking ban in bars, California is opening new fronts in the war on tobacco.

Indian Sales of Tobacco Face New
Pressure

Indian Sales of Tobacco Face New
Pressure 09/25/2004 11:02 PM
Online sales of untaxed cigarettes are provoking a stampede of protests from a disparate collection of antitobacco groups, cash-strapped state governments and local retailers.

La. jury orders tobacco companies to pay
$590M

La. jury orders tobacco companies to pay
$590M 05/21/2004 02:33 PM

Senate Approves $12B Tobacco Farm
Buyout (AP)

Senate Approves $12B Tobacco Farm
Buyout (AP) 07/15/2004 08:20 PM
AP - The Senate approved a plan Thursday to put new restrictions on cigarette makers and pay tobacco farmers $12 billion to give up federal quotas propping up their prices.

Senate Approves Tobacco Buyout and New
Curbs

Senate Approves Tobacco Buyout and New
Curbs 07/15/2004 10:17 PM
The Senate approved new federal regulation of tobacco products and advertising as part of a deal to buy out tobacco growers.

U.S. in Talks to Settle with Tobacco
Companies (Reuters)

U.S. in Talks to Settle with Tobacco
Companies (Reuters) 03/22/2005 06:43 PM
Reuters - U.S. government lawyers have begun talks with cigarette makers to try to settle the government's racketeering case against the industry, a source close to the case said on Tuesday.

House Narrowly Passes Tax and Tobacco
Bill

House Narrowly Passes Tax and Tobacco
Bill 06/17/2004 03:05 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats helped give Republicans the margin of victory Thursday as the House passed a $155 billion bill Thursday that would cut taxes for American producers and pay tobacco farmers to give up a federal program that shores up crop prices.

Tobacco Case Nears Trial, Questions
Remain

Tobacco Case Nears Trial, Questions
Remain 09/19/2004 01:26 PM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 19 2004 4:39PM GMT

Florida Court to Review $145 Billion
Tobacco Ruling

Florida Court to Review $145 Billion
Tobacco Ruling 05/12/2004 04:05 PM
In a defeat for the industry, the Florida Supreme Court today said it had agreed to review the dismissal of a $145 billion judgment against tobacco companies.
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