British American Tobacco says that it has maintained its position as industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the 12th year running. In a note posted on its website, BAT said that Read More
Representatives of leading e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers are due to speak at the first Ecig Europe industry conference, to be held Dec. 4-5, in London, United Kingdom. The conference, hosted by Technology IQ, will provide Read More
U.S.-based White Cloud Electronic Cigarettes said yesterday that it had been accepted as a member of Coresta, the organization that promotes international cooperation in research into tobacco and related matters. Based in Paris, Read More
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s domestic cigarette sales volume during August, at 10.4 billion, was down by 1.7 percent on its August 2012 volume, 10.5 billion, which was increased by 2.6 percent on that of August 2011, according to preliminary figures issued Read More
The Malaysian government has said that it will “continue helping small-time tobacco farmers seek an alternative source of income,” according to a story in The Star. This commitment was made in the wake of the Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling for public comments on menthol in cigarettes to be submitted by Nov. 22. Specifically, the FDA is requesting information to inform its thinking about potential regulatory options Read More
Altria said yesterday it had been named a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America), “recognizing the company’s ongoing progress in responsibly managing its business practices.” “For the second Read More
Altria said yesterday that Philip Morris USA expected to receive a credit of about $145 million, plus interest, following the findings of an arbitration panel looking into payment disputes relating to the U.S. Master Settlement Read More
A problem arises with a company’s having a hiring policy that disqualifies smokers on the basis of a nicotine test because the applicant might be an e-cigarette or smokeless-tobacco user. For instance, from next Read More
Transnational tobacco companies have taken a cynical approach to European investments in smokeless tobacco products, according to a ScienceDaily story on new research by Silvy Peeters and Anna Gilmore from the University of Bath, U.Read More