Tobacco
Australians approve government ‘no-smoke’ drive
31 May 2013
UK advertising watchdog bans more JTI ads attacking plain packaging
17 April 2013
BAT turnover falls despite higher cigarette prices
25 October 2012
Australia may be hit with the third WTO suit over tobacco packaging
15 June 2012
WHO urges fight against tobacco industry's attacks on governments
31 May 2012
Health ministry launches campaign against bidi smoking
29 July 2011
Tsunami raises British American Tobacco market in Japan
28 July 2011
Philip Morris to sue Australia over plans to introduce plain cigarette packets
27 June 2011
Cigaratte, bidi packs to continue with old warning till end-2011
08 December 2010
SC bans sale of chewable tobacco products in plastic pouches from March 2011
07 December 2010
Cigarette firms suspend production over health warnings
04 December 2010
ITC posts Rs1,070 crore net profit for quarter ended June
23 July 2010
Point-of-sale advertising major cause of teen smoking, study shows
21 July 2010
Japan Tobacco’s investment in India arm under scanner
19 July 2010
US Supreme Court refuses to hear both government and tobacco companies
29 June 2010
R J Reynolds to close two plants, expand smokeless tobacco operations
29 May 2010
ITC fourth quarter net vaults 27 per cent to Rs1,028 crore; plans bonus issue
21 May 2010
Tobacco giants Imperial, Gallaher fined by UK watchdog for price fixing
17 April 2010
Canadian tobacco firms settle smuggling lawsuit for $550 million
15 April 2010
Government prohibits FDI in cigarette manufacturing
08 April 2010
Camel cigarette marketing campaign targeted teen girls: study
19 March 2010
ITC net rises 27 per cent to Rs1140 crore for December quarter
22 January 2010
JP Financial Services' open offer for Golden Tobacco due on 30 December
13 November 2009
Ontario files C$50 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies
30 September 2009
Tobacco firms in Scotland say ban on tobacco display would be counter-productive
15 September 2009
FDA forms committee to implement new tobacco law
27 August 2009
Philip Morris slapped $14 million damage
27 August 2009
Philip Morris to acquire Columbian cigarette maker for $452 million
11 July 2009
Obama to curb smoking by youth; signs historic tobacco law
23 June 2009
Pictorial health warnings on tobacco products finally come into force
01 June 2009
Cigarette companies lose appeal in US court
22 May 2009
Finally, tobacco products to carry pictorial health warnings from 31 May
06 May 2009
Smoke or pay fine; says local Chinese county
05 May 2009
Government dithers on implementing health warnings on tobacco products
15 April 2009
US Supreme Court dismisses Philip Morris's appeal, slaps $150-million damages
01 April 2009
Health Ministry funds project to find alternative crops for bidi, chewing tobacco
22 January 2009
Government caves in to pressure on pictorial warnings from bidi makers lobby
14 January 2009
BAT, Philip Morris accused of trying to thwart anti-smoking efforts
23 December 2008
Bombay High Court may crack down on imported cigarette packs without health warning
12 December 2008
UK government bans display of tobacco products
09 December 2008
British American Tobacco wins tax ruling
28 November 2008
FTC rescinds 40-year old rule on cigarette ads
28 November 2008
Supreme Court refuses stay on smoking ban; India to go smoke-free from 2 October
29 September 2008
Marlboro maker Altria to acquire UST for $10.4 billion
08 September 2008
Marlboro-maker Altria looking to buy smokeless tobacco company UST for $10 billion
06 September 2008
Tobacco industry may come under FDA regulation
01 August 2008
Imperial Tobacco to cut 2,400 jobs as it integrates Altadis's operations
23 June 2008
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Philip Morris appeal in $79.5 million damages case
10 June 2008
Eight US states sue Camel cigarettes maker Reynolds Tobacco over magazine ad
05 December 2007
Altria to buy cigar maker John Middleton for $2.9 billion
05 November 2007
Godfrey Phillips India and Villiger tie up for distributing cigars
01 September 2007
Imperial Tobacco to acquire Altadis in $22-billion cash deal
18 July 2007
UK's Imperial Tobacco makes $15 billion bid for Spanish rival Altadis
14 March 2007
Japan Tobacco to acquire UK's Gallaher for $19 billion
15 December 2006
Godfrey Phillips refutes stake sale reports
01 December 2005
Tobacco Control Act amended — no smoking on film screens
01 June 2005
Godfrey Phillips H1 sales up 7 per cent, marginal fall in net profit
28 October 2004
ITC's non-tobacco businesses growing
22 September 2004
ITC gets Rs 803-crore relief
11 September 2004
Supreme Court recalls excise judgement on ITC
10 September 2004
Godfrey Phillips launches mobile smoking lounge
30 August 2004
To ban or not to ban gutkha
26 August 2004
Profitable tobacco-free zone
03 August 2004
Russell Credit highest bidder for AP government stake in VST
30 August 2003
Kill the killer
01 May 2003
National symposium on tobacco to focus on future challenges
22 January 2003
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