Jessica Miller | November 23, 2011
Philip Morris International is the first tobacco giant suing the Australian government over strict new branding restrictions, which it believes will cost it billions in the region, the Wall Street Journal reports. British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco Group are expected follow. Why? Because their billion-dollar brands, like Marlboro and Parliament, will be crushed.
Category: American Tobacco Company, tobacco industry |
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Jessica Miller | May 27, 2011
Anti-smoking groups have slammed the tobacco industry’s threat to compete on the price of Camel cigarettes in response to the government’s plain-packaging reforms. The CEO of British American Tobacco (BAT) Australia, David Crow, also warned that organised crime could profit from the government’s plan.
Category: Cigarettes Business, Tobacco Sales |
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Tags: camel cigarettes, tobacco giant