author name submits: One of the hardest things for investors to deal with is "political risk." This occurs when a government agency directly has an impact on a company's business model, often in a way that cannot easily be predicted in advance. In the past couple of years, we have seen a couple ...
May 21 (Reuters) - Tobacco company Philip Morris International Inc said it would buy out its Mexican joint venture partner controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, for about $700 million.
May 21 (Reuters) - Tobacco company Philip Morris International Inc said it would buy out its Mexican joint venture partner, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, for about $700 million.
… following the implementation of a cigarette tax hike that's lighting ..... perspective, improvements in its cigarette segment drove margins 110 basis ..... substitutes, such as chewing tobacco and bidis (leaf-rolled tobacco ). Despite this, ITC has …
… investigators have not eliminated the possibility that the fire was set intentionally, state and federal officials said on Thursday. Robert Champion, a special agent in charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives, said
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… investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the fire was set intentionally, authorities said on Thursday. Robert Champion, a special agent in charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives, said that whi
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
… killed 14 people and obliterated sections of the small town. The State Fire Marshal's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives are scheduled to release the findings of their joint investigation at an afternoon news conference …
… significantly since then - the company has spun-off its international tobacco operations into Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ) and ..... majority stake in Kraft Foods (NYSE: KRFT ) . Furthermore, tobacco opinions and habits have changed significantly since the 70s …