Tobacco NewsTobacco news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Is Corby a takeover target- August 5, 2008 Investors who are comfortable with shopping in the sin bin may want to take a look at Corby Distilleries following last week's bid for Rothmans Inc .http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/is-corby-a-takeover-target?fromrss=1 TSX drops back into red- August 5, 2008 The Toronto stock market slipped back into the red this afternoon as weakness in energy and mining stocks outdid a rise in information technology stocks.http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/tsx-drops-back-into-red?fromrss=1 Altria blames unit's spinoff for profit drop- August 4, 2008 Tribune reporter James P. Miller contributed to this report. From Chicago Tribune news services August 1, 2008 Altria Group , the owner of tobacco company Philip Morris USA, said Thursday that its ...http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/altria-blames-units-spinoff-for-profit-drop?... Rothmans deal presents challenges for Philip Morris- August 3, 2008 Philip Morris International Inc.'s friendly $2-billion takeover of Canadian cigarette maker Rothmans Inc .http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/rothmans-deal-presents-challenges-for-philip... Tobacco regulation passes House- August 3, 2008 By NEIL H. SIMON MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE Cigarettes would be subject to government regulation for the first time ever under a bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House.http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/tobacco-regulation-passes-house?fromrss=1 British American Tobacco Plc: Interim Report To 30 June 2008- August 2, 2008 LONDON, July 31 Xinhua-PRNewswire -- SUMMARY SIX MONTHS RESULTS 2008 2007 Change - unaudited Revenue GBP5,457m GBP4,725m +15% Profit from GBP1,724m GBP1,492m +16% operations Basic earnings per 62.48p 52.94p ...http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/british-american-tobacco-plc-interim-report-... Altria Earnings Increase 30% on Higher Marlboro Prices, Demand for Cigars- August 2, 2008 Altria Group Inc. , the largest U.S. tobacco company, said second-quarter profit rose and reiterated its full-year earnings forecast after increasing prices for Marlboro cigarettes and selling more cigars.http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/altria-earnings-increase-30-on-higher-marlbo... CORRECTING and REPLACING Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results- August 2, 2008 Reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.45 versus $0.34 in the second quarter of 2007 -- Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations up 12.2% to $0.46 versus ...http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/correcting-and-replacing-altria-group-inc-al... Mo. Court Lets Stand Tossing of $20M Tobacco Award- August 1, 2008 The Missouri Supreme Court has effectively upheld a decision throwing out a $20 million jury award against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/mo-court-lets-stand-tossing-of-20m-tobacco-a... Imperial Tobacco Canada, federal government and provinces reach...- August 1, 2008 Imperial Tobacco Canada today announced that it has reached a resolution with the federal and all ten provincial governments with regards to the ongoing investigation related to the export to the United States ...http://www.topix.net/business/tobacco/2008/08/imperial-tobacco-canada-federal-government-a... |