Tobacco business makes changes after report
A report that cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. bought tobacco from farms in Kazakhstan that used forced and child labor has prompted it to change its policies.
View ArticleCigarette maker Lorillard’s 2Q profit falls
Lorillard Inc., the nation’s third-biggest cigarette maker, said Monday that lower volumes and higher promotional costs drove its net income down 8 percent in the second quarter as it raised its prices.
View ArticleFDA warns e-cigarette companies
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday to makers of electronic cigarettes, saying some make unproven health claims, but also said the agency wants to work with them to clarify...
View ArticleCarMax 2Q profit rises on used-car sales
Used-car dealership chain CarMax Inc. said Wednesday its profit rose nearly 5 percent in its fiscal second quarter as a shaky economy continued to push consumers toward previously owned cars and trucks.
View ArticleFeds propose graphic cigarette warning labels
Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs: These are some of the images the federal government plans for larger, graphic warning labels that will take up half of each cigarette package.
View ArticleMarlboro maker sues China-based websites
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday it is suing seven Chinese online retailers, alleging they sold counterfeit versions of its top-selling cigarette brands to customers in the U.S.
View ArticleFDA issues graphic cigarette labels
In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the negative health...
View ArticleGrisly labels not so scary for cigarette sales
The nation’s top tobacco companies’ sales aren’t expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels that are set to appear on U.S. cigarettes packs next year.
View ArticleCigarette maker Lorillard 2Q profit rises
Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc.’s second-quarter net income rose more than 10 percent as it sold more Newport and Maverick cigarettes at higher prices.
View Article$103M to expand broadband Internet in rural U.S.
Telecommunications companies in 16 states will share more than $103 million in federal funding to help expand broadband Internet access to those areas of rural America that haven’t been reached by the...
View ArticleHealth groups weigh in on cigarette label lawsuit
Several public health groups are weighing in on a lawsuit over graphic cigarette warning labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker, saying the federal government has a strong interest in more...
View ArticleVa. nuclear plant gets OK to restart
Dominion Virginia Power’s North Anna Power Station, the first operating U.S. nuclear plant shut down because of an earthquake, can restart after being offline since the Aug. 23 tremor that shook...
View ArticleVa. lawmaker urges study of pot sales at ABC stores
A Virginia lawmaker wants to study the possibility of selling marijuana through state-run liquor stores, but even the resolution's sponsor thinks the provocative idea will likely go up in smoke.
View ArticleWithout buyer, Dominion to close Wis. power plant
Dominion Resources Inc. said Monday that it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin after it was unable to find a buyer for the nuclear power plant.
View ArticleEx-surgeon general joins e-cig board
Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who highlighted the dangers of secondhand smoke and supported a ban on all tobacco products, is joining the board of directors for NJOY Inc., the nation's...
View ArticleWith some tweaks, cans make comeback in craft beer
Recently craft brewers rediscovered cans, realizing they weren't just retro-cool, but with a few tweaks might even be able to kick bottles in the can.
View ArticleReport: Underage tobacco sales at record lows
New statistics show that the sale of tobacco to minors in the U.S. were held near all-time lows last year under a federal-state inspection program intended to curb underage usage.
View ArticleCourt: Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook is free speech
RICHMOND, Va. – Clicking “Like” on Facebook is constitutionally protected free speech and can be considered the 21st-century-equivalent of a campaign yard sign, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday....
View ArticleE-cig industry awaits looming federal regulation
Smokers are increasingly turning to battery-powered electronic cigarettes to get their nicotine fix. They're about to find out what federal regulators have to say about the popular devices.
View ArticlePhilip Morris Int’l to sell Marlboro HeatStick
Philip Morris International Inc. is hoping to capitalize on the growing appetite for alternatives to traditional smokes like e-cigarettes with a new Marlboro-branded product that heats tobacco rather...
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