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July 31, 2009
One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose.
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July 31, 2009
PM , MO PM , MO Back in 2008 Altria spun off its global tobacco operations in order to reduce litigation risk.
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July 31, 2009
The Oregon Department of Justice reached settlements with two travel-chain stores that prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes, which are not approved by the F.D.A.
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July 30, 2009
Kellogg Co. helped raise the mood on Wall Street Thursday, reporting second-quarter profits that beat expectations and saying it expects full year results at the high end of its goal.
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July 30, 2009
British American Tobacco PLC reported Thursday that its first half profit rose 16 percent compared to a year earlier to 1.45 billion pounds as top brands such as Lucky Strike showed better sales.
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July 30, 2009
A concerted educational, financial and government effort will be needed to keep the state’s biotechnology sector from following the path of manufacturing out of the state.
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July 29, 2009
About 1,000 employees will lose their jobs as a huge Philip Morris USA cigarette plant closes in Concord.
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July 29, 2009
American International Group Inc. is eager to sell all or part its property-casualty business so much so that its changing the name of the unit to Chartis.
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July 28, 2009
Reynolds American Inc.’s ability to raise cigarette prices in response to a higher federal excise tax played a key role in the company posting a 4 percent increase in profits in the second quarter despite lower sales.
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July 27, 2009
Tobacco company Lorillard Inc. said Monday that its second-quarter profit climbed 32 percent to top Wall Street’s expectations as it increased prices, sold more cigarettes and increased market share for its Newport menthol brand.
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