Altria hikes cigarette prices
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Philip Morris USA, a division of Manhattan&#39;s Altria Group and the largest US maker of cigarettes, announced Friday that it will cut discounts on its Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Basic and Parliament brands--the first time in two years the company has
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British American Tobacco the world's  second biggest cigarette maker, beat forecasts with a 13.5  percent rise in third-quarter profits as upbeat trading from  Italy and Russia offset Canadian problems and the strong pound.
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Imperial Tobacco , which is looking to take over rival Altadis , met forecasts with a 12 percent rise in annual earnings on Tuesday, but a delay until January in completing the Altadis deal hit its shares.
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Utilities firm increases gas prices by 12.9% and electricity prices by 7.9%
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Inflation grew in November at its fastest pace in two years, as sky-high oil prices pushed up the costs of other products, while consumer purchases rose a bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent.
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Altria Group Inc. MO.N, whose  products range from Marlboro cigarettes to Kraft macaroni and  cheese, on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, helped by  higher cigarette sales outside the United States.
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British American Tobacco announced Thursday that net profits climbed 7.3 percent last year as the company was bolstered by rising sales in emerging markets.
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The pork producer fattens up on higher hog prices.
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British American Tobacco PLC posted a 60 percent jump in third quarter net profit Tuesday, thanks partly to lower taxation charges.
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Altria Group Inc. , on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake in brewer SABMiller Plc , a lower tax rate  and the weak dollar offset weakness in domestic tobacco and its Kraft food business.
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British American Tobacco has announced a 13.5 per cent rise in profits despite the impact of strong competition and tough regulation amid growing concerns over the tobacco industry.
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The cigarette and food producer raised its quarterly dividend by 6 cents to 86 cents a share, less than some analysts had expected.
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The price of shares in Imperial Tobacco Group PLC rose in early trading here on Tuesday on a Spanish press report that the company was exploring a friendly merger with Altadis SA.
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The Department of Health is proposing to raise the &quot;health tax&quot; levied on cigarettes from the current NT$5 to NT$10 per pack.
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Phoenix Natural Gas announces prices will increase by more than 11% from the beginning of October.
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British American Tobacco the world's second biggest cigarette maker, beat forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits as upbeat trading from Italy and Russia offset Canadian problems and the strong pound.
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The chief executive officer of Altria Group Inc. (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and parent of Kraft Foods Inc.