Quebec to Sue Tobacco Companies Over Costs, Following Ontario, CBC Says Oct 6, 2009
Eric Gagnon, a spokesman for Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, the provinces largest cigarette- maker, called the move pure hypocrisy, because the province also taxes tobacco products, the broadcaster reported. To contact the reporters on this story: in Ottawa at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
* Activists campaign against tobacco plants expansion Sep 3, 2009
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Cigarette makers sue over new tobacco law Sep 1, 2009
Joining in the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green, Kentucky, are: National Tobacco Co., Discount Tobacco City & Lottery Inc., and Kentucky-based Commonwealth Brands, which is owned by Britain's Imperial Tobacco Group PLC.. "We believe that many of the provisions within the Act violate our constitutional rights and are not reasonably related to the goal of reducing youth access to tobacco products," Jonathan Cox, president and chief executive of Commonwealth Brands, said in a... (MSNBC -- Business)
Trademark wars: US goods carry famous Cuba brands Aug 29, 2009
Today it is the flagship of 27 premium brands produced by Habanos, equally owned by the government and Madrid-based Altadis SA, which was acquired last year by Britain's Imperial Tobacco Group PLC.. Cuba never registered its version of Cohibas in the United States but still sued General Cigar. (Anchorage Daily News)
Health Minister: Spain is Ready for Full Smoking Ban Aug 18, 2009
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT.LN), maker of Fortuna, Ducados, Davidoff, West and Drum and Altria Group Inc. (MO) whose Marlboro brand is also popular in Spain, are likely to be the most affected by a probable drop in tobacco consumption in the country. Imperial Tobacco and Altria weren't immediately available to comment. (SmartMoney)
Smoking up a storm Jul 23, 2009
"Imperial Tobacco Group PLC confirms that the overall performance and financial position of the group for the financial year to 30 September 2009 remains in line with the board's expectations," it said in a trading update. Imperial snapped up Altadis last year for about $19 billion, creating Europe's second-biggest tobacco company behind Altria Group's Philip Morris. (Business Report, South Africa)
FTSE 100 Index Fluctuates; Rio Tinto, Anglo American Stocks Gain on Metals Jun 24, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Imperial Tobacco Group Plc retreated. The benchmark lost 1. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Imperial Tobacco - 2009 Half Year Results Interview With CEO May 12, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Profits at Imperial Tobacco have bucked the economic downturn with a 49% rise. (PR Newswire)
Barclays, BT Group Plc, Enterprise Inns, Kerry: U.K., Irish Equity Preview May 12, 2009
Declines in the FTSE 100 were led by Hsbc Holdings Plc (Hsba Ln), Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (Imt Ln) and Bhp Billiton Plc (Blt Ln). About 20. (Bloomberg -- UK)
U.K. Stocks Are Almost Unchanged; Imperial Tobacco Drops, Rentokil Gains May 2, 2009
and Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, Europes largest publicly traded cigarette makers, declined as Japan Tobacco Inc. forecast a 19 percent fall in annual profit. Rentokil Initial Plc jumped 17 percent after the worlds largest pest-control provider reported an increase in profit. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Learning the hard way Mar 30, 2009
The American presidency. Mar 26th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
America's toxic-asset plan: Dr Geithner's bank rehab Mar 27, 2009
Will Geithner's plan work. Finance and economics. (The Economist)
NATO and its future: Have combat experience, will travel Mar 27, 2009
Have combat experience, will travel. Mar 26th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
FTSE seen opening lower Mar 25, 2009
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP. The company releases a trading update. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
