New York Times (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Big awards to plaintiffs who sue tobacco companies can send a message to the tobacco industry, provide a strong incentive for others to sue and fund anti-smoking campaigns nationwide.
papa appiah (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
My friend visited me from Ghana, a young graduate of the UST, the future of our country. One day, he proudly wore an Asante Kotoko shirt around the house. I couldn’t help but exude some pride as well. So I shouted across to him “Fabulous!!!” He smiled back shyly and said, that he could hardly wear this shirt in the UST these days “Why'” I asked “Because you would...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
The British American Tobacco (BAT) has said that it paid N89 billion tax as revenue to the federal government between 2001 and 2009.
Andrew Allison (Free subscription) | yesterday
It looks like it’s about to bite the d ust. Gone. Out of our sight forever. As quickly as it came into our lives, it seems as if it is going to depart as speedily. The ‘Big Screen’ in Hull has been a source of debate since it was installed in 2004. I have always thought it looked like an enormous version of a television set people all over the country were throwing out to upgrade...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
ust moments after finishing a note-perfect performance on live American television, Susan Boyle was seen on television breaking down in tears. The 48-year-old had been enjoying lunch with fans at the Rock Centre cafe in New York's Rockefeller Centre. But she appeared increasingly withdrawn and started to tremble and suck her thumb. Then, visibly overcome with emotion, she bowed her head and began to...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) closed yesterday at $51.37. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $31.55 and 52-week high of $51.48. Reynolds American stock has been showing support around 50.80 and resistance in the 51.76 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives RAI a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. RAI appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
SHREK bravely nudges off All Blacks for top spot SHREK will be getting an extra sprinkling of oats tonight to celebrate this week’s bestseller book news. D ust to Gold: The inspiring story of Bendigo Station , home to Shrek, has now gone to number one on the New Zealand non-fiction bestseller list bravely nudging off both the Ali Williams and Richie McCaw books also just out. Dust to Gold, which...
A Man With A Ph.D. (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
The Manufactured Doubt industry and the hacked email controversy: [Via Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog] In 1954, the tobacco industry realized it had a serious problem. Thirteen scientific studies had been published over the preceding five years linking smoking to lung cancer. With the public growing increasingly alarmed about the health effects of smoking, the tobacco industry had [...]
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
via media.syracuse.com View full size photo » The NFL currently finds itself in a heated debate over concussions and the way it deals with their effects. After years trying to lessen the correlation between football and head injuries the way the tobacco industry tries to lessen the link between cigarettes and cancer, the league is slowly beginning to own up to the fact that its sport is a dangerous...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) closed yesterday at $51.31. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $31.55 and 52-week high of $51.38. The proprietary Key Risk Ranking for RAI has improved from a 2 KEY Considerable Relative Risk to a 3 KEY Moderate Relative Risk. This Key Ranking is determined daily and is a measure of the relative risk f...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) closed yesterday at $51.31. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $31.55 and 52-week high of $51.38. The proprietary Key Risk Ranking for RAI has improved from a 3 KEY Moderate Relative Risk to a 4 KEY Low Relative Risk. This Key Ranking is determined daily and is a measure of the relative risk for a ...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conwood Company, LLC, is changing its name to American Snuff Company, LLC, effective Jan. 1, 2010. Conwood, the nation's second largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products, is an operating company of Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI).
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) closed yesterday at $51.26. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $31.55 and 52-week high of $51.38. Reynolds American stock has been showing support around 50.79 and resistance in the 51.61 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives RAI a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. RAI appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecigazon.com, an Electronic Cigarette company and advocate for Electronic Cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco smoking, has sent its own Health Reform to the White House: an Electronic Cigarette as a gift to President Obama for the holidays.
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money | 12/08/2009
An analysis of internal advertising agency documents in the United Kingdom has shown that advertising agencies working for cigarette companies behave as though they believe that advertising increases consumption. Internal agency documents occasionally voice concern that people might give up smoking and point to low tar cigarettes as an alternative to quitting. Moreover, the agencies realize that image...
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