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Adult Smoking is at Record Low: A Rate Below 20 Percent Has More Symbolic Than Commercial Significance, Tobacco Analyst Says

Winston-Salem Journal
November 18, 2008 - The decline of the U.S. adult-smoking rate to less than 20 percent comes at a time when U.S. tobacco manufacturers, particularly R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., are putting more emphasis on smokeless tobacco products....
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Discount Cigarette Manufacturer Cuts Jobs

Winston-Salem Journal
November 18, 2008 - A need to cut costs has led General Tobacco Co. to reverse its growth strategy, at least temporarily....
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Cherokees, State Reach Tobacco Deal

Tulsa World
November 12, 2008 - After years of heated dispute between Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation over a tobacco compact, the two sides have reached an agreement....
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Altria to Cut Jobs Due to Economic Uncertainty

Associated Press
November 11, 2008 - Altria Group, owner of the biggest U.S. cigarette maker, confirmed on Tuesday that it has started to cut jobs to alleviate the risk from the widespread economic turmoil. ...
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Smokeless Tobacco Becomes a Target

Winston-Salem Journal
November 10, 2008 - Health-advocacy groups, having won the day with bans on smoking in most public venues after a 16-year fight, are gearing up their efforts and rhetoric to try to prevent smokeless products from taking root. ...
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British American Tobacco 3Q Net Profit Up 9.5 Pct

Associated Press
October 31, 2008 - British American Tobacco PLC, Europe's largest cigarette maker, said Thursday net profit rose 9.5 percent in the third quarter on better sales of global brands, particularly in emerging markets, and a gain from changes in currency values. ...
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Tobacco Company Sues 52 U.S. Attorneys General

General Tobacco
October 29, 2008 - General Tobacco is suing 52 U.S. Attorneys General over restraint of trade and violation of the U.S. Constitution. The company is also suing competitors for more than $1 billion....
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Altadis U.S.A. Launches "Smoke & Vote" Promotion

Altadis USA
October 28, 2008 - Altadis U.S.A. brings its patriotic spirit to tobacconists with "Smoke & Vote," a promotion that will take place from the last half of October through early November....
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'Liquid Cigarettes' to Be Launched

Independent on Sunday, The
October 27, 2008 - A soft drink claiming to offer the same nicotine fix as a cigarette is to launch in the UK....
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Altria Group 3Q Profit Falls Excluding Int'l Unit

Associated Press
October 24, 2008 - Altria Group said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 67 percent from a year ago, when results included the Philip Morris International business. ...
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