British American Tobacco has become the first tobacco company to launch an electronic cigarette in the UK, raising fears that it could eventually boost its profits with public money should the NHS begin prescribing ecigarettes as a smoking-cessation tool.
Monday 22 July 2013
Research among 500 Australian smokers has shown that smokers find cigarettes in plain packs less appealing
Sunday 02 June 2013
A smoking ban in some public places has come into force today in Russia, a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world.
Monday 22 April 2013
More than 500 businessmen, including former Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose and the heads of Next, B&Q and Harvey Nichols, have launched a campaign to negotiate a better deal for Britain in the EU.
Friday 08 March 2013
Tally ho as Spitfire beer gets a boost
Wednesday 06 March 2013
Outlook I always wanted to smoke but couldn't inhale. At least, not without nearly coughing up my guts. Those teenage attempts to impress girls and peers alike ended up with me spluttering and them laughing. But there was no doubt that if I could master the art of puffing a ciggie, then I would at the very least look like an appealingly dishevelled private eye from film noir.
Thursday 31 January 2013
One cigarette in five 'is duty-free'
Sunday 27 January 2013
There is a race to the bottom when it comes to global currencies. Economies facing stagnation are looking to weaken their currencies to boost exports. But when every man and his dog are at it too, then the game plan can fall apart.
Wednesday 15 August 2012
Australia's highest court upheld the world's toughest law on cigarette promotion today, prohibiting tobacco company logos on cigarette packs that will instead show cancer-riddled mouths, blinded eyeballs and sickly children.
Sunday 17 June 2012
Would you be prepared to swap your pension pot of £100,000 for a constant, unchanging income of about £5,000 for the rest of your life? That is what insurers are offering 60-year-olds if they were to buy a level annuity today.
Thursday 24 May 2012
New Zealand's government has squeezed smokers more than ever by announcing a 40% hike in tobacco taxes over the next four years.
Friday 13 April 2012
A bitter row over Government moves to strip cigarette packets of branding was growing tonight.
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