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Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. Additionally, the Company declared its regular annual stock dividend of 5%. Both the quarterly cash and the annual...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 51.6%; New Orders Index at 49.7%; Employment Index at 45.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in August, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
2008 Report on China's Major Cigarette Brands and Detailed Profiles of the Manufacturers
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets Corporation - Honghe Cigarette Factory - China Tobacco Shaanxi Industrial Corporation - Lanzhou Cigarette Factory For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6c3e4a/report_on_chinas
Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 17.4% to $0.54 Per Share
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company's regular quarterly dividend by 17.4%, to an annualized rate of $2.16 per common share. The new quarterly dividend of $0.54...
Altria Group, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 10.3% to $0.32 per Share
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Regulatory News: Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend. The new quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share is up 10.3% from the previous rate of $0.29 per...
Fitch: Proposed FDA Regulation Could Reshape the U.S. Tobacco Industry
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Fitch Ratings believes there is a strong likelihood that tobacco production and marketing will become regulated and that legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority has the potential to alter the tobacco industry's...
Company Profile for Swedish Match AB
-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Swedish Match is a global Group of companies with a broad assortment of market-leading brands in smokeless tobacco products, cigars, pipe tobacco and lights products. The Group's global operations generated sales of 12,551 MSEK during 2007. The average number of...
Plastic Jungle Announces Board of Directors
CLOVIS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Plastic Jungle, the most visited Web site for gift card exchanges and services, today announced Gary Briggs, Tina Henson, Lou Ryan, Charlie Smith and Will Stewart as founding members of its Board of Directors. Ryan will serve as Chairman of the Board...
Star Scientific Successful in Appeal of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds Tobacco
PETERSBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSI) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its opinion today on Star's appeal of rulings by the US District Court in its patent infringement lawsuit against RJ Reynolds Tobacco...
The Fundamentals of Tobacco Product Manufacturing in the US Explored in this Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tobacco Product Manufacturing in the US" report to their offering. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cigarettes, cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco...
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Receives Competition Bureau Clearance for Acquisition of Rothmans Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) has received an advance ruling certificate ("ARC") from the Canadian Commissioner of Competition in connection with the company's proposed acquisition of Rothmans Inc. (Rothmans...
Wizzard Media Partners with TubeMogul to Expand Distribution of Video Podcasts
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Wizzard Media (AMEX:WZE), the world's largest podcasting network, announced a new feature today allowing publishers to distribute high-quality video content through TubeMogul's online video distribution and analytics service, now integrated into the...
Bob Finkelstein Joins Retail Consulting Practice at RPE
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Retail and consulting industry veteran Bob Finkelstein has joined Retail Process Engineering (RPE) as vice president and practice lead for planning, allocation, replenishment and space planning. RPE is an industry leader providing retail consulting...
Tobacco One, Inc. Issues Comment on Unauthorized E-mail Campaign
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO), or "the Company," distributor of specialty cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products (OTP), today announced that it has recently been made aware of a widespread unauthorized dissemination of information in...
Star Scientific Reports on Second Quarter
PETERSBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:STSI) announced that it has filed its second-quarter financial report on Form 10-Q today with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Gross sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 totaled $167,483 compared with...
Cigar Rights of America Gives Cigar Enthusiasts a United Voice Against Continuing Legislation, Tax Hikes and Bans
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - Driven by increasing calls from cigar connoisseurs and enthusiasts, a consortium of cigar manufacturers and premium cigar retailers have formed Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a nonprofit organization formed to give cigar lovers across the United States...
Business Wire Retail Report On July 2008 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
Big Changes in Public Attitudes Toward Different Industries Since Last Year
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Every year at this time, The Harris Poll(R) measures public attitudes about 20 different industries. Specifically, we ask whether each industry is generally doing a good or a bad job of serving consumers. This year's survey finds many big changes...
Naturipe Berry Growers Reports Positive Economic and Environmental Impact with CHEP Pallet Pool
SALINAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Naturipe Berry Growers, a leading produce company, today announced it is seeing significant benefits from the CHEP pallet pool and will continue to ship on platforms from the world's largest equipment pooling company. The company transports...
Fitch to Rate Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp Tobacco Bonds, Series 2008 (New York)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Fitch expects to rate Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2008 as follows: —$665,000 Series 2008A current interest serial bonds, due June 1, 2010, 'BBB+'; —$735,000 Series 2008A...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 49.5%; July Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 49.6%; New Orders Index at 47.9%; Employment Index at 47.1%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in July, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Tobacco One, Inc. Signs Major Distribution Agreement for Newly Acquired Mexican Cigarette Brand Rojo's
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO) today announced the signing of a major tobacco distribution contract with Comercializadora de la Rosa of Mexico City. Comercializadora de la Rosa is one of the region's leading consumer products distributors...
Wal-Mart Mexico to Distribute Tobacco One's Newly Acquired Rojo's Cigarette Line
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TBCO) is pleased to announce that it has obtained authorization to place its newly acquired Rojo's brand cigarettes and proprietary cigarette displays at 143 Wal-Mart Supercenter stores and 63 of Wal-Mart's Superama...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - In Schedule 1, Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the line item that reads "net of income taxes and minority interest" should read "Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority...
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Announces Agreement to Acquire Rothmans Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Rothmans Inc. (Rothmans) to purchase, by way of a tender offer, all of the outstanding common shares of Rothmans...
Tobacco One, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of Mexican Cigarette Brand Rojo's
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO) announces it has finalized the purchase of the Rojo's brand cigarettes from Mexico City businessman Marvin Feldman. On July 29th, 2008, Tobacco One finished its 30-day due diligence period and took physical...
Ty Pennington's Personal Story "How I Transformed My Life" is in August Guideposts Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - The new August issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by host and head carpenter on ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ty Pennington. Millions of viewers are familiar with what the show's crew does to help transform people's lives, but Ty's...
Book a Holiday Party at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center and Take the Elevator Home for Only $99 Per Night
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Book a 2008 holiday party at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, a member of WORLDHOTELS, First Class Collection of hotels and resorts, and then take the elevator home to luxurious accommodations for only $99 per-room, per night through December 31...
Synergy Brands Receives NASDAQ Listing Notice
SYOSSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Synergy Brands (NASDAQ:SYBR) received a NASDAQ Staff letter on July 24, 2008 indicating that the Company fails presently to comply with the minimum bid price requirement because for 180 consecutive business days, since the last notice received from...
Nordic American Smokeless Launches its Klondike Snus Products
DANBURY, Conn., July 28 PRNewswire — "Our Klondike brand is built on the belief that traditional smokeless tobacco consumers should have access to the Swedish snus manufacturing process, which can provide low nitrosamine levels without compromising taste, quality, and overall tobacco...
Tobacco One, Inc. Announces Cancelation of Acquisition of Tobacco Products Manufacturer for $9.5 Million
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 26, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO) announced today that it has canceled an agreement to purchase a leading U.S. tobacco product manufacturer. The company has been unable to complete the due diligence required to the satisfaction of the...
DSC Honored By Philip Morris USA for Exceptional Performance and Commitment to Excellence
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, was awarded Philip Morris USA's Supplier Achievement Award in the area of customer service and merchandising at its annual "Supplier...
American Legacy Foundation(R) Announces Lecture Series on Tobacco Policy and Enforcement in Honor of Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell
WASHINGTON, July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Legacy Foundation(R) — a national public health foundation dedicated to reducing tobacco use in the U.S. — is proud to announce a new lecture series on tobacco policy and enforcement in honor of Vermont Attorney...
Health Advocates Protest Tobacco Sponsorship of Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia
Alicia Keys Urged to Drop Tobacco Sponsorship; Philip Morris International Denounced for Marketing to Children WASHINGTON, July 24 PRNewswire-USNewswire — International public health advocates are calling on U.S. singing star Alicia Keys to withdraw tobacco industry sponsorship of her...
UST Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results; Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year
STAMFORD, Conn., July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — UST Inc. (NYSE: UST) today reported second quarter and six-month 2008 results slightly ahead of its expectations. "Despite a challenging U.S. economy, a significant mid-quarter spike in gasoline prices and a meaningful increase in...
PHOTO ADVISORY -- Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic
Editors are advised that a high-resolution photo is available to accompany the news release, NYW096, Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic, issued earlier today by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Caption: Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor, and Bill Gates...
Michael Bloomberg and Gates Foundation Join in Historic Commitment to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic
WASHINGTON, July 23 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is the Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Michael Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a truly historic commitment of $500 million to the global fight...
Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic
NEW YORK, July 23 PRNewswire — Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates today announced joint efforts to combat the global tobacco epidemic. A combined investment of $500 million will help governments in developing countries implement proven policies and increase funding for tobacco control...
Who Really Profits From Smoking Bans?
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23 PRNewswire — "Smoking bans in the U.S. have been funded by those who directly profit from the sales of Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT)," said Debi Kistner with Opponents of Ohio Bans. Robert Wood Johnson, the late CEO of Johnson & Johnson, established...
Stopping Smoking in the Workplace Continues to Be a Challenge
CHICAGO, July 23 PRNewswire — A new survey of employers by the non-profit Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) finds the new Illinois smoking cessation law, the Smoke-free Illinois Act*, helps companies and their employees overcome some barriers, but removing smoking from the...
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2008 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced diluted earnings per share of $0.86 in the second-quarter of 2008, up 22.9% from $0.70, including the items detailed on Schedule 7. "Our excellent second-quarter...
Research and Markets: Snapshots UK Cigarettes 2008: An Instant Overview of the UK Cigarette Market Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2008 - Research and Markets -Socio-Economic Data for UK -Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/304edf/snapshots_uk_cigar
Ronco Posts Profits and Launches Housewares Innovations
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2008 - Following a soft first quarter by the prior ownership and temporary management, Ronco Acquisition Corporation today announced a healthy six figure profit for the 2nd quarter, ending June 30, 2008. Television and retail sales were boosted this spring by...
Alcan Tobacco Packaging Rolls-Out PECAS Vision ERP/MIS Software as Global Standard
SHEFFIELD, England-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2008 - Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading integrated Business Information Management/Enterprise Resource Planning provider for the Packaging and Printing industry, announced that Alcan Tobacco Packaging is implementing the PECAS Vision ERP system to manage...
Lorillard Announces Conference Call Details for its Second Quarter 2008 Earnings
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lorillard Inc., (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today announced the details for its second quarter 2008 earnings conference call being held on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 9:00 am Eastern...
Fresh-Pak Introduces Eco-Sheet(TM) 2000 Series Anti-Skid Plastic Slip Sheets
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 18, 2008 - Fresh-Pak announces the introduction of the Eco-Sheet 2000 Series of Plastic Slip Sheets. These new sheets have a high anti-skid surface that allows the products being held to remain motionless during transit, thus reducing the potential for economically...
Reynolds American Board Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The board of directors of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of $0.85 per share ($3.40 per share annualized). The dividend will be payable on Oct. 1, 2008, to...
Swedish Match: Half Year Report January - June 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-July 18, 2008 - Swedish Match (STO:SWMA): — Net sales for the second quarter increased to 3,284 MSEK (3,090) — In local currencies, net sales were 12 percent above the same quarter of last year — Operating profit for the second quarter increased...
Nymox's NicAlert(TM) Gains Acceptance in Clinical Trials and Research Studies
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2008 - Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation's (NASDAQ: NYMX) NicAlert(TM) product has gained acceptance as an important tool in research studies and clinical trials where it is important to know the level of tobacco use or exposure among participants...
CHEP Featured on the "Sustainable Planet" Television Series
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2008 - CHEP, the world leader in equipment pooling, is featured in an episode of Sustainable Planet's Eye on the Environment series which begins airing this month and will be seen on The Discovery Channel Transponder, The Travel Channel Transponder and on...
Altria Group, Inc. to Host Webcast of 2008 Second-Quarter Business Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2008 - Regulatory News: Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2008 second-quarter business results. The business results will be issued by means of a press release at...
Lorillard Tobacco Company Comments on Harvard School of Public Health Report
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 16 PRNewswire — While Lorillard Tobacco Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO)) has not yet had the opportunity to fully review the latest report from the Harvard School of Public Health, the company is gratified that the report reaffirms...
New Research Indicates Cigarette Makers Manipulate Menthol Levels To Attract Young Smokers
WASHINGTON, July 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Research released today in the American Journal of Public Health found evidence that the tobacco industry has manipulated menthol levels and created new cigarette brands with the intention of gaining market share among young adults and...
New Studies on Menthol and Polonium-210 in Cigarettes Show Need for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, July 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Two new studies published online today in the American Journal of Public Health demonstrate the critical need for Congress to enact pending legislation granting the...
RAI to Webcast Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) will webcast its conference call following the release of second-quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The call will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. During the call, members...
Dr. Benjamin Chu to Take Helm of American Legacy Foundation(R) Board
WASHINGTON, July 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Dr. Benjamin Chu, president of the Southern California Region of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Legacy Foundation, the national, independent public health...
Reynolds American Announces New Board Members
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Luc Jobin and Holly K. Koeppel were elected to the board of directors of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI), effective immediately, at a regularly scheduled meeting of RAI's board today. Jobin is the executive vice president of Power...
Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2008 Second-Quarter Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2008 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmintl.com on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss 2008 second-quarter results, which will be issued at approximately 7:00...
UST Executives to Discuss Second Quarter 2008 Results in Webcast
STAMFORD, Conn., July 15 PRNewswire — UST Inc. (NYSE: UST) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Murray S. Kessler and members of his executive team will discuss second quarter results in a live audio webcast at www.ustinc.com on Thursday, July 24, 2008 starting at 9 a.m. Eastern...
Lorillard, Inc. Elects Three New Board Members
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO) today announced the election of Virgis W. Colbert, David E.R. Dangoor and Nigel Travis to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board now comprises seven members, of which five are non-executive...
More Movies to Include Anti-Smoking PSAs to Protect Children's Health
Statement from the American Legacy Foundation(R) WASHINGTON, July 11 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, the California Governor's office announced that anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) developed by the state will be included in youth-rated DVD movies from several major...
New CDC Report Demonstrates Urgency for All States and Cities to Become Smokefree
- Nearly Half of All US Residents Show Clinical Evidence of Deadly Secondhand Smoke Exposure - - American Lung Association Calls Upon Lawmakers to Pass Comprehensive Legislation Banning Smoking in All Public Venues Across the Country by 2010 - WASHINGON, July 10 PRNewswire-USNewswire
General Cigar Prevails in Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting Suit Relating to "COHIBA Caribbean's Finest" Cigars and Rum
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - General Cigar Co. Inc. announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Nevada has ruled in its favor, granting its motion for summary judgment, awarding damages and permanently prohibiting the import, marketing, distribution and...
Reflexis Customer, Burlington Coat Factory, Recognized as a Top Innovator by Apparel Magazine
DEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - Reflexis Systems Inc. today announced Burlington Coat Factory has been recognized as a Top Innovator by Apparel Magazine. Apparel Magazine's 2008 Top Innovator awards recognize outstanding apparel brands, manufacturers, and retailers that have integrated...
Business Wire Retail Report On June 2008 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
Research and Markets: A Report on the Company Profile of Imperial Tobacco out Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2008 - Research and Markets - Recent News - Analysts View Companies Mentioned: - British American Tobacco Plc. - Gallaher Group Plc. - Japan Tobacco Inc. - Altria Group, Inc. - Reynolds American Inc. For more information visit...
Ruyan America to Introduce New Ruyan Vegas(R) Freestyle E-cigar at Premium Cigar Trade Show in Las Vegas
MINNEAPOLIS, July 10 PRNewswire — Ruyan America, Inc. announced today that it will introduce the new Ruyan Vegas(R) Freestyle E-cigar at the 76th annual International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association tradeshow to be held in Las Vegas July 14 to July 17. Like the...
Lorillard, Inc. Announces Approval of Share Repurchase Program
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase in the aggregate up to $400 million of its outstanding common stock. Purchases by the...
Northern Kentucky Voters Support Smokefree Workplaces
- Voters affirm the right to breathe clean air inside all workplaces, including restaurants and bars - COVINGTON, Ky., July 9 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A poll released today finds that voters from Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties support a law prohibiting smoking inside all...
Lorillard to Release Second Quarter 2008 Results on Monday, July 28, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 9 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lorillard Inc., (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today announced that it will release second quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, July 28, 2008. A conference call for analysts and investors will...
American Legacy Foundation(R) Statement of Support for the Federal Trade Commission Reversal on Tar and Nicotine Yield Statements on Cigarettes
Statement by Cheryl G. Healton, Dr. P.H., president and CEO, The American Legacy Foundation WASHINGTON, July 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today the Federal Trade Commission proposed to withdraw a guidance it created in 1966 that allowed tobacco companies to market their products using...
Alliance Expands Global Merchandising Solutions via Strategic Cooperation Agreement with European Counterpart -- STI Group
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2008 - The Alliance Division of Rock-Tenn Company has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with STI Group, a leading European display and packaging manufacturer headquartered in Lauterbach, Germany. STI offers extensive design, manufacturing...
FTC Acts to Prevent Tobacco Industry Deception About Tar, Nicotine Levels; Congress Should Go Further by Giving FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, July 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The Federal Trade Commission today has taken important action to protect public health by proposing to prohibit tobacco companies from claiming that...
Fitch Rates Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2008 - Fitch rates Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds as follows: —$114,860,000.00 series 2008A current interest turbo bonds, due June 1, 2042 'BBB+' —$29,874,650.00 series 2008B taxable capital...
Examine the Tobacco Industry in Zimbabwe 1998-2007
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 4, 2008 - Research and Markets on the local market, major companies and brands. The report covers key factors that influence the market such as legislation, production, pricing and contraband. Products Mentioned: - Cigarettes - Pipe tobacco - Snuff This report...
State Fire Commissioner Praises Passage of Fire-Safe Cigarettes Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner today praised the passage of legislation that will require all cigarettes sold in Pennsylvania to be "fire safe." Once signed into law, House Bill 1612 will adopt a fire safety standard for...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 48.2%; June Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 49.9%; New Orders Index at 48.6%; Employment Index at 43.8%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in June, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Tobacco One, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Popular Mexican Cigarette Brand
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO) announced today that they have purchased a regionally popular cigarette brand from a Mexico City businessman for cash plus common stock. The previous owner will stay on as a consultant to Tobacco One, Inc. for a...
Massachusetts Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Following is a statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Massachusetts' leaders have taken historic action to protect the state's kids and taxpayers from the devastating toll of tobacco use by increasing...
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Announces Exit of the Brazilian Coated Papers Business
ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) today announced changes to its Brazilian operations including the exit of the coated papers business and a resulting decrease of approximately 100 employees, or 16 percent of the current...
Stevens & Wilkinson Helping to Reinvent the Cigar Factory
ATLANTA, July 1 PRNewswire — Stevens & Wilkinson Stang & Newdow, Inc. has been retained by The Simpson Organization to provide architectural and engineering services for the 125-year-old Cigar Factory in Charleston, SC. Stevens & Wilkinson Principal Ron Stang, AIA, made...
Alliance One International Reports a Return to Profitability for Fiscal Year 2008
MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Fiscal Year Results For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company reported net income of $16.9 million, or $0.19 per basic...
Loss Prevention Spending Tied to Retail Shrink Levels
THOROFARE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), a leading manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, today announced the results of a survey on loss prevention (LP...
Alliance One Announces Arrangements for Its Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Financial Results Conference Call
MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) today announced that it will hold a conference call to report financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, on July 1st, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. ET. Those seeking to listen to the call...
Grandmother is Inspiration for Winner of Tobacco Free Florida YouCare Contest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 30 PRNewswire — Tobacco Free Florida today announced the winner of the YouCare video contest. Rachel Sbrissa from Clearwater was selected out of 150 entries for her video that shares why she chooses not to smoke. Sbrissa's grandmother, her inspiration for the...
Universal Corporation Announces Annual Results
RICHMOND, Va., May 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — George C. Freeman, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), announced strong results for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2008, despite a decline in fourth quarter results that was due in large...
Universal Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividends and Sets Annual Meeting Date
RICHMOND, Va., May 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — George C. Freeman, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of forty-five cents ($0.45) per share on the common shares...
New CDC Study Shows Smoke-Free Laws Spreading Across U.S. and Should Spur Remaining States to Take Action
Statement of William V. Corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, May 22 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A new study published today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the powerful momentum across the country to pass strong smoke-free...
Caldwell Named Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Reynolds American Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lisa J. Caldwell has been promoted to executive vice president of human resources for both Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) and its largest subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, effective June 1. Caldwell is currently senior vice...
American Lung Association Launches Online Photo Campaign to Expose Big Tobacco in Communities Nationwide
WASHINGTON, May 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Lung Association has launched an online photo campaign in order to solicit the public's help in exposing the most egregious examples of tobacco advertising to children and teens in communities nationwide. These photos will...
Faith Groups Urge Gov. Strickland, Ohio Legislators to Raise Tobacco Tax to Fund Stimulus Plan and Tobacco Prevention Programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A diverse coalition of Ohio faith leaders today wrote to Governor Ted Strickland and Ohio legislators urging them to increase the state's tobacco taxes in order to fully fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs at the level...
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