Cigarette Makers Boost Discounts
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U.S. cigarette makers used heavy  discounting to try to prop up sales in 2002, even as they cut  spending on most types of advertising, according to a report  released on Friday by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Higher cigarette prices and increased sales of cigarettes overseas helped edge profit higher, while earnings tumbled at the Kraft Foods unit it plans to spin off.
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WASHINGTON - After five years of legal wrangling, the nation's largest cigarette-makers are meeting federal lawyers in court for the trial phase of the government's record $280 billion civil racketeering suit against the tobacco industry.    The government alleges the industry conspired to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking and the addictive nature of nicotine, and illegally targeted children through marketing campaigns...
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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 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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British American Tobacco, the world&#39;s second biggest cigarette maker, has beaten forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits after upbeat trading from Italy
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U.S. cigarette makers adapted their  advertising and internal communications as safety concerns grew  and legal ways to promote their products were restricted, a  marketing expert testified for the government on Wednesday.
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The world's third largest cigarette group, Japan Tobacco Inc , on Thursday made a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) cash offer for rival Gallaher Group Plc , sources close to the situation said.
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Two major cigarette makers on Wednesday said they plan to appeal a Louisiana court ruling ordering them to fund a program to help people quit smoking, although the decision reduced the amount of damages they faced.
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U.S. consumers are facing higher prices for appliances with retailers raising prices this month to offset rising raw material costs.
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Nicotine vaccine looks to help smokers kick the habit.
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The tobacco company reports a year-over-year increase of 5.9% in Q3 net sales.
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A big jump in energy costs sharply  pushed up prices that U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers paid  for goods last month, but outside of energy the inflation  picture looked tame.
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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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The company's new smokeless product could help it capitalize on a growing trend.
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BOSTON -- Smokers would pay an extra 50 cents a pack for cigarettes under a plan being pushed by a health care advocacy group. The plan is designed to dramatically reduce the number of uninsured people in Massachusetts.
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Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NABI.O on  Tuesday said its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promise in  helping smokers quit smoking in a small clinical trial, sending  its shares up 17 percent.