A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company’s negligence was the cause of her emphysema.
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Philip Morris USA, the nation’s largest tobacco company, said Thursday it has filed federal lawsuits accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.
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Industry: Weak market forces Imperial Tobacco to move manufacturing to U.S. B1 REBECCA PENTY Telegraph-Journal A Woodstock manufacturer of cigarette filter tubes will be closing up shop due to a decision made by its parent firm Imperial Tobacco Group PLC in reaction to local markets it has deemed poor.
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Of all the insights I’ve heard over these crazy months, the most telling came from an investor who appeared on CNBC last fall and advised, in all seriousness, “There’re only two positions to be in right now: cash, and fetal.” I get it.
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This is the group of companies who raised their dividend during the week: Universal Corporation , Kimco Realty Corporation , Microchip Technology , and Aaron’s, Inc.
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Water pipes and cigarettes are still found everywhere, despite laws and appeals to health concerns, but antismoking forces are making another try.
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In New York, more landlords are moving to prohibit smoking in their apartment buildings, telling prospective tenants they can be evicted if they light up in them.
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Vector Group Ltd., a Miami-based tobacco company with operations in the Triad and Triangle, grew revenue and net income during the third quarter, according to an earnings report released after the close of U.S. stock markets Monday.
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Tobacco company Star Scientific Inc. has six months to get its stock price above $1 per share or face possible delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
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President & COO of Star Scientific Inc. Paul L Perito buys 30,000 shares of STSI on 11/13/2009 at an average price of $0.8 a share.
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