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U.S. Health Regulators Drop Plan To Sharply Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes

The US department of health and human services has shelved a proposal to drastically cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, Bloomberg reported on Wednesd...

Imperial Brands Says US Cigarette Volume Down 6.4%

British tobacco company Imperial Brands Plc said on Wednesday US industry volumes fell 6.4% in the four weeks to 18 May, smaller than the 11.2% decline tha...

Imperial Brands E-Cigarette Sales Disappoint On US Slowdown

British tobacco company Imperial Brands reported weaker-than-expected sales of its e-cigarettes on Wednesday, citing a temporary slowdown in the United Sta...

BAT Remains Confident Of Growth Despite Regulatory Risk

British American Tobacco acknowledged concerns about the threat of tighter regulation in the United States but said on Thursday it was confident it could s...

British American Tobacco Stands By Full-Year Target

British American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest international tobacco company by revenue, stood by its full-year forecast on Wednesday. The maker o...

Profits Increase For Benson & Hedges Maker In Ireland

Benson & Hedges maker Japan Tobacco International increased its profits in Ireland, The Irish Times reports, on the back of reduced costs following...

Excise Tax On Alcohol Unchanged, As Cigarettes Increase By 50c: Budget 2019

Excise tax on alcohol has remained unchanged and a packet of cigarettes has increased by 50 cents, it was announced today in Budget 2019. "I am inc...

Supermarkets Should Stop Selling Cigarettes: Former Health Minister

A former minister for health has called on major supermarket chains to stop selling cigarettes. Dr James Reilly said that he would like to see the likes...