PETROL giants trying to make up lost revenue from falling cigarette sales are to turn the weekly price cycle on its head. Cheap Tuesday, once known for its long queues at petrol stations across Sydney, is about to become the most expensive day to buy petrol.
NRMA data collected since June 1 showed the most expensive time of the week to buy unleaded petrol had moved from Sunday morning, to Sunday afternoon, to Monday morning and now Monday afternoon. ... read more >>
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Petrol firms burnt by cigarette sales
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
No PM tobacco contracts for Georgia, Florida
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Many growers remain undecided as to how they’ll approach tobacco production in 2010, especially considering that some have seen bad crops in recent years. ... read more >>
Many growers remain undecided as to how they’ll approach tobacco production in 2010, especially considering that some have seen bad crops in recent years. ... read more >>
RJR try falls short: Federal judge rejects request for injunction blocking tobacco law
Monday, November 9th, 2009
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s bid to carve out a “free speech” marketing niche for innovative products received a setback yesterday. ... read more >>
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s bid to carve out a “free speech” marketing niche for innovative products received a setback yesterday. ... read more >>
Reynolds Is in Talks to Buy Maker of Smoking-Cessation Products
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. is in advanced talks to buy a Swedish maker of products that help people stop smoking, a move that could signal a profound shift in direction in the global tobacco industry. ... read more >>
Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. is in advanced talks to buy a Swedish maker of products that help people stop smoking, a move that could signal a profound shift in direction in the global tobacco industry. ... read more >>
San Francisco, Berkeley Missed Public Health Opportunity by Moving Tobacco Sales Out of Pharmacies
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Pharmacy Pioneer Stuart Skorman Says Only Pharmacies Should Sell Tobacco, Help Smokers Quit ... read more >>
Pharmacy Pioneer Stuart Skorman Says Only Pharmacies Should Sell Tobacco, Help Smokers Quit ... read more >>
Malawi tobacco sales ‘drop 9%’
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Sales of Malawi’s main cash crop tobacco dropped nine percent to 433 million dollars (293 million euros) this year, as prices at the auction floor fell by nearly a quarter, the country’s crop watchdog said Wednesday. ... read more >>
Sales of Malawi’s main cash crop tobacco dropped nine percent to 433 million dollars (293 million euros) this year, as prices at the auction floor fell by nearly a quarter, the country’s crop watchdog said Wednesday. ... read more >>
Leaf groups seek challenge of Canadian law
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tobacco advocates are seething over a new Canadian law they claim will snuff out sales of cigarettes packed with U.S. burley, and they are fighting back to protect their export sales. ... read more >>
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tobacco advocates are seething over a new Canadian law they claim will snuff out sales of cigarettes packed with U.S. burley, and they are fighting back to protect their export sales. ... read more >>
Patterson Says He Wants to Collect Cigarette Taxes From Tribes
Monday, October 26th, 2009
New York Governor David A. Paterson has asked the U.S. Justice Department for a “threat assessment” if he were to begin trying to collect taxes on cigarette sales by Indian tribes, including the Seneca Nation, reported The Buffalo News. ... read more >>
New York Governor David A. Paterson has asked the U.S. Justice Department for a “threat assessment” if he were to begin trying to collect taxes on cigarette sales by Indian tribes, including the Seneca Nation, reported The Buffalo News. ... read more >>
On the Call: Altria Group CEO Michael Szymanczyk
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Tobacco sales and volumes fell in the first half of the year as a federal tax increase took effect, but they rebounded some during the second quarter as retailers went back to ordering cigarettes and consumers adjusted to higher prices. ... read more >>
Tobacco sales and volumes fell in the first half of the year as a federal tax increase took effect, but they rebounded some during the second quarter as retailers went back to ordering cigarettes and consumers adjusted to higher prices. ... read more >>
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