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‘Straight out the organised crime playbook’: Perth tobacco shops targeted in shootings, arson

Two people on off-road motorbikes were seen on CCTV in the vicinity during Saturday’s shooting, while two people in a black Holden Barina were seen nearby Sunday’s shooting. A similar vehicle was later found burnt out, 10 kilometres away in Martin. A …

 CAPPA Wants FG To Increase Tobacco Tax By 100% To Fetch N526bn Annually

1  The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to urgently increase the excise tax on tobacco products to 100 percent, warning that such a move could save thousands of Nigerian lives and at …

Tobacco forex hits $486.8m in 18 weeks

Tobacco hA raked in $486.8 million (about K852.8 billion) in 18 weeks of sales with Limbe Floors in Blantyre becoming the first to close last Friday. Tobacco Commission (TC) spokesperson Telephorus Chigwenembe said Limbe Floors, which opened for sales on …

Is increase in tobacco tax incidence practical policy option in Sri Lanka?

By Sri Lal Somaweera The recent COPF discussions sparked debate on a push to raise Sri Lanka’s tax on cigarettes to be 75% of the price of the cigarette. This has resurfaced policy discussions, echoing a longstanding recommendation from the World Health …

State steps up fight against underworld tobacco trade

The NSW government has introduced legislation to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco and vaping products.   A new offence of commercial possession of illicit tobacco will carry a maximum fine of more than $1.5 million and up to seven years in prison. …

Increase tobacco tax to RM0.77 per stick in 2026 budget, says think tank

Malaysia’s tobacco tax currently accounts for 58.6% of retail prices, below the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 75%. (Pixabay pic) PETALING JAYA: A health think tank today called for the excise duties on cigarettes and other tobacco products …

‘Straight out the organised crime playbook’: Perth tobacco shops targeted in shootings, arson

Two people on off-road motorbikes were seen on CCTV in the vicinity during Saturday’s shooting, while two people in a black Holden Barina were seen nearby Sunday’s shooting. A similar vehicle was later found burnt out, 10 kilometres away in Martin. A …

Exclusive-USPS blocks shipping of illicit vapes in boost for Big Tobacco

By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service has cracked down on distributors of unregulated vapes using its services for business shipments, letters reviewed by Reuters show, in a blow to a multi-billion dollar industry that has dented Big …

Tobacco wars: WA Police liasing with interstate police after three-drive by shootings and arson attacks

Perth tobacco stores sprayed with bullets and firebombed

Woman who helped to run illegal tobacco factory pays back £1

A woman who set up Scotland’s largest illegal tobacco factory to cheat the taxman out of more than £800,000 of duty has had just £1 confiscated by prosecutors. Wiktoria Bejma was being pursued for confiscation of all her assets under proceeds of crime laws …

British American Tobacco awaiting RBI approval to check out of ITC Hotels

Kolkata: British American Tobacco (BAT) is awaiting Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval before it can sell its 15.29% shareholding in ITC Hotels. BAT is ITC's single largest shareholder. This is required as the ITC holding dates back to the early …

Made in the shade: CT tobacco farmers roll with the times

Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. On a recent July morning, Dwight Arnold stood in front of one of his Connecticut shade tobacco fields, the plants shielded from the sun by a white shade cloth, …

Tobacco Is Recovering in Pinar Del Río, Cuba After Months of Blackouts and Lost Hectares

Last June, the authorities of Consolación del Sur complained that 385 hectares of the tobacco crop were ruined by lack of irrigation. The industry has even surpassed the plan for cigarette production. / Cubadebate 14ymedio, Havana, August 9, 2025 — …

Tobacco black market in Australia now at $10b

August 10, 2025 3:00pm by David Farrar ABC News reports: Illicit, excise-evading cigarettes now comprise half of the cancer-inducing products sold to Australia’s 2.7 million smokers. A study published by FTI Consulting put it at 39.4 per cent in 2024, up …

Pick ‘n Save Offers Parting Insult in the Form of Clearance Sales of Tobacco Products

By Taffie Foster-Toney Co-Chair, WTPPN Health Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee It’s bad enough that Pick ‘n Save is in the final stages of closing its fifth store in Milwaukee this summer, leaving many neighborhood residents scrambling to find …

Just 71 ‘quit’ tobacco use in Nagaland between 2020–2025

Morung Express News Dimapur | August 9 Only 71 individuals in Nagaland have successfully quit tobacco use between 2020 and 2025, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha on August 8 by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW). The …

No Menthol Sunday event in Flint aims to raise awareness about tobacco dangers

FLINT, Mich. — This weekend, the Genesee Health System, along with other organizations, is hosting "No Menthol Sunday," a community event aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco products. Dante Jennings, Manager of Co-Occurring …

Malaysia must ban vapes, says anti-tobacco activist

PETALING JAYA: It is time for Malaysia to align with neighbours and ban vapes, says anti-tobacco activist Muhammad Sha'ani Abdullah. The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) secretary-general said Singapore, Thailand and Brunei have already …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …