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Illegal vapes and tobacco worth £2m seized

Almost £2m worth of illegal vape and tobacco products have been seized in south east Wales in the past 15 months Almost £2m worth of illegal vape and tobacco products have been seized in south east Wales in just over a year as police tackle the " …

Whitney Houston's bodyguard reveals he almost 'gave up everything' to be her lover

Whitney Houston's bodyguard lost his job after raising his concerns about her drug use ( Image: Getty Images) Whitney Houston's former bodyguard was tempted to "give up everything" to become the singer's lover. The troubled singer …

LIST: Top 10 wackiest Florida Men (and Women) headlines of 2024

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) --  Another year has come and gone, but the wacky antics of Florida residents live on forever through the internet. Florida Men and Florida Women were back at it again with a wide range of shenanigans in 2024. Here are just a few of the …

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Isle of Wight County home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say

Federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they have ever seized when they arrested a Smithfield man on a firearms charge, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors. Spafford Investigators found more than 150 pipe …

Youngkin: New Orleans attack 'unimaginably vicious'

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday called the death of 10 people in New Orleans in an attack "unimaginably vicious." "We are lifting-up in prayer the victims, families and the brave first responders in New Orleans after the unimaginably …

Powhatan author introduces young readers to West African mythology

It was almost a year ago when Nashae Jones began crying in Barnes and Noble after seeing her debut novel, "Courtesy of Cupid," on the shelves for the first time. "There's nothing like it,” said Jones. "This was the place I used to …

Locked Up in 2024: 110 people out of the hundreds jailed in Wales during the past 12 months

More than 800 criminals have been locked up for the worst crimes in Wales over the past year. Every month we feature the people who have been jailed for the most serious crimes in Wales. In 2024 that included a bully who killed a much-loved father with one …

Dan Aykroyd on the tragedy of John Belushi and the making of The Blues Brothers

In 2013, Classic Rock's much-missed sister magazine The Blues took a deep dive into the making of John Landis's classic movie The Blues Brothers. Writer Darren Weale spoke with actor and screenwriter Dan Aykroyd and to some of the musicians …

Remembering notable Virginians who died in 2024

In 2024, we said farewell to Virginians who left their mark on the state in business, the arts, civic life and sports. Some were household names. Others were lesser known but revered for the lives they touched. Here, in chronological order, are some …

Remembering notable Virginians we lost in 2024

In 2024, we said farewell to notables from the Richmond area and elsewhere in Virginia who left their mark in business and the arts, civic life and sports. Some were household names. Others were lesser known but revered for the lives they touched. Here, in …

It took me 30 years to read the wartime letters my father wrote to my mother

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Barbara J. Ferraro is a third-generation Chicagoan, a writer, an interior …

Review: Let Bob Dylan’s songs touch your heart once again, like they did the first time

If, like me, you’ve spent the better part of your adult life following the career of Bob Dylan, you’ve already imagined the story. Minnesota kid drops out of college, hitchhikes all the way to New York City with a guitar and twenty bucks in his pocket, …

Gone But Not Forgotten: Influential Black Figures We Lost In 2024

Sign up for our free newsletter to receive The Observer directly in your inbox every weekday. By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Grasping the knowledge that tomorrow isn’t promised doesn’t necessarily soften the blow of losing a loved one. This …

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 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. 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. 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 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. 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 Comments on English Court’s Plain Packaging Decision

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2016-- Philip Morris International (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on an English Court’s decision to uphold the UK’s plain packaging regulations. In May 2015, PMI and other companies sought a …

Philip Morris International Inc. to webcast presentation at Consumer Analyst Group Of Europe (Cage) Conference

  NEW YORK – March 14, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris:PM) will host a live audio webcast of a presentation and question-and-answer session by Jacek Olczak, Chief Financial Officer, at the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe ( …

Philip Morris International signs a new three-year Agreement with Greek government for the purchase of Greek oriental ...

Aspropyrgos, February 24, 2016 - Philip Morris International (PMI) and its affiliate, Papastratos Cigarette Manufacturing Company, announced today a Cooperation Agreement with the Greek Government for the purchase of Greek oriental tobacco for the next …

Philip Morris International (PMI) declares regular quarterly Dividend of $1.02 per share

NEW YORK, March 10, 2016 -- 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 April 11, 2016, to shareholders of record as of March …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Webcast Presentation at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2015 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2015 Fourth- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of Presentation at Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum

Philip Morris International Comments on Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment on the EU Tobacco Products ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2016-- Philip Morris International (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union following its legal review of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive …