Tobacco Newswire
1 - Company Profile for Swedish Match AB
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Swedish Match produces and sells market-leading brands in smokefree tobacco products, cigars and lights products. Sales for 2008 amounted to 12,611 MSEK and the Company sells products across the globe, with production units in 10 countries. The Swedish Match...
2 - International Trade Commission Blocks Illegal Internet Cigarette Sales
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The International Trade Commission (ITC) took action this week to stop illegally imported Marlboro®, Virginia Slims® and Parliament® cigarettes from entering the United States. The ITC issued a General Exclusion Order requiring U.S. Customs and...
3 - Free Reports Added to BizRate’s Customer Feedback Program
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BizRate® Research announces the expansion of its free buyer feedback program to include two new reports: the BizAdvisor and the Comments Classifier. These new reports provide online retailers with enhanced insights about buyer behavior and needs. The...
4 - geoVue’s Jim Stone Named to 2009 ICSC Research Conference Panel
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Jim Stone, President and Founder of geoVue, Inc., a leading provider of location intelligence solutions, has been named as a panelist at the ICSC Annual North America Research Conference next month. Stone, widely considered an expert in the...
5 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Signs Distribution Contracts with TDM of South Africa
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has concluded and signed exclusive distribution contracts with TDM of the Republic of South Africa. The long-term relationship that...
6 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. on Track for Rollout of New Product
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has expedited the manufacture of commercial-ready filter packages to ensure delivery during the week of September 21st. Thomas...
7 - Protonex Receives $598,813 to Extend Capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Propulsion Systems
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems for portable, remote and mobile applications, today announced that it has received a $598,813 contract with the U.S. Naval...
8 - Research and Markets: The Tobacco Stemming and Redrying Industry's Revenue for the Year 2008 Was approximately $1.0 Billion USD, With an Estimated Gross Profit Of 27.57%
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets . Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $1.0 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 27.57%. The industry used a projected 59 percent of its full production...
9 - Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 7.4% to $0.58 Per Share
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 7.4%, to an annualized rate of $2.32 per common share. The new quarterly dividend of...
10 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Announces Plans to be Present at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that one of the first stops on its International Road Show will be in Cannes, France this coming October 19th to 23rd at the TFWA World...
11 - MWV Launches Promina™, the Next Generation of SBS Tobacco Paperboard
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV), a global packaging solutions leader, today announced the first in a series of new tobacco paperboard launches with the introduction of Promina™, the next generation of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) tobacco board...
12 - Swedish Match Finalizes the Sale of Its South African Operation to Philip Morris International and Repurchases Own Shares
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - As announced on 2 July 2009, Swedish Match AB (publ) (“Swedish Match”) (STO:SWMA) has sold its South African operation, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“SMSA”) to Philip Morris International [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PMI...
13 - The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Florida State Fairgrounds and Rock The Mike Productions will be host to The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo, indoors at The Sweetbay Entertainment Hall inside The Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will...
14 - Altria Presents at the Barclays Capital Back-to-School Consumer Conference
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) is participating in the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts today. The presentation is being webcast live at www.altria.com in a listen-only mode, beginning at...
15 - Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. Additionally, the Company declared its regular annual stock dividend of 5%. Both the quarterly cash and the annual...
16 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Names New Sales Agent To Promote Its Product Worldwide
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has hired Michel Vandergeeten, a Belgian national, as sales agent for its worldwide Sales & Marketing efforts. Thomas Schroepfer...
17 - Independence Blue Cross Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings...
18 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 48.4%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 51.3%; New Orders Index at 49.9%; Employment Index at 43.5%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in August, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of...
19 - Business Wire Retail Report on August 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
20 - Research and Markets: Tobacco in Poland Covers the Sale of Chewing Tobacco, Cigarettes, Cigars & Cigarillos and Loose Tobacco For 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets , 2004-2008 Table 15: Poland Inflation, 2004-2008 Table 16: Poland Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 Companies Mentioned: Altria Group, Inc. Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Scandinavian Tobacco Co. For more information visit...
21 - RetailMeNot.com Announces Launch of UK Spinoff VoucherHub.com
MELBOURNE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - RetailMeNot.com, a top consumer destination for coupons, discounts and promotional codes for merchandise, groceries, travel and services, today announced the launch of VoucherHub.com, a new UK website for finding and sharing money-saving...
22 - Research and Markets: Tobacco in South Africa Report - Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets and includes all taxes and levies. Key Topics Covered: Chapter 1 Market Overview Chapter 2 Market Value Chapter 3 Market Segmentation Chapter 4 Market Share Chapter 5 Five Forces Analysis Chapter 6 Leading Companies Chapter 7...
23 - Vector Group Ltd. Completes Sale of $85 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 11% Senior Secured Notes
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the private placement of $85 million aggregate principal amount of its 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”). The Notes are fully and unconditionally...
24 - Research and Markets: Tobacco in Mexico Report - an Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis Covering the Tobacco Industry
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Research and Markets and includes all taxes and levies. All currency conversions in the report are calculated at constant annual average exchange rates. For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia...
25 - Research and Markets: Tobacco in India Report: Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Research and Markets and includes all taxes and levies. All currency conversions in the report are calculated at constant annual average exchange rates. Key Topics Covered: Chapter 1 Market Overview Chapter 2 Market Value Chapter 3 Market Segmentation I...
26 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Retains International Law Firm With Expertise in Cigarette Regulatory Issues
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has retained the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP as counsel with respect to its FDA and other cigarette regulatory issues. Smokefree...
27 - Wellstone Filter Sciences Applauds FDA Appointment
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Wellstone Filter Sciences (OTCBB: WFLR.OB - News) applauds the appointment of Dr. Lawrence Deyton as Director of the new Center for Tobacco Products. The Center's mission, according to the FDA is to, "use the best available science to guide the...
28 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Discloses Test Marketing Plans for Europe
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that its European subsidiary, Smokefree Innotec BVBA, with offices in Antwerp, Belgium, plans to test market the World’s first, totally...
29 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement for South America
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has executed contracts with LTI News Industries of Buenos Aires, Argentina for the distribution of its Real Smokefree product, the...
30 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry Report Which Also Includes 2010 Forecasts and 5 Years Historical Trends
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Research and Markets , and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco. Industry Definition NAICS 31222: Tobacco Product Mfg. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cigarettes...
31 - Vector Group Ltd. Announces Pricing of $85 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 11% Senior Secured Notes Offering
MIAMI, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) (the “Company”) announced today that its previously announced offering of $60 million aggregate principal amount of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) was upsized to $85 million aggregate principal amount...
32 - Altria Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.3%
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend by 6.3% to $0.34 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.32 per common share. The new annualized...
33 - Philip Morris USA Lawsuit Prompts Seizure of Counterfeit Cigarettes
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Late Wednesday, approximately 300 cartons of counterfeit Marlboro ® cigarettes were seized from three Mastic smoke shops to prevent their sale to consumers. Suffolk County Police carried out the search and seizure pursuant to an order by U.S. District...
34 - Wellstone Filters Becomes Wellstone Filter Sciences, Inc.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Wellstone Filters (OTCBB: WFLR) announced that the company has changed its name to Wellstone Filter Sciences, Inc. as part of a shift in focus to Reduced Exposure Filters. The name change will be effective on or about September 14, 2009. ABOUT...
35 - New Innovation Could Soon Free Non-Smokers from the Fog
LUCERNE, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - A Swiss innovation is flying in the face of the economic recession and proving that a rethink is necessary even in difficult times. A Swiss company is seeking to make a name for itself with a new idea to protect non-smokers through innovative...
36 - Altria to Host Webcast from the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a webcast of its business presentation at the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The...
37 - Fitch to Review Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority Ratings
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Fitch Ratings will review its ratings for the tobacco settlement asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority in the near future. In particular, Fitch is reevaluating the county population growth projection that was...
38 - Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Congress to Make E-Cigarettes Illegal to Those Under the Legal Smoking Age
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - In a letter sent to Congressional members on August 14, the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) criticized the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study on electronic cigarettes as it failed to follow standard scientific protocols and was too...
39 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Entering South American Markets
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it will sign a contract tomorrow in Houston, TX, with Osvaldo Glatt, President of LTI News Industries of Buenos Aires, for the marketing...
40 - “Cash for Cigarettes” Program Announced in Response to Struggling Economy
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - With the economy continuing to stall and Americans’ wallets being impacted by more and more taxes, Crown7.com, a leading electric cigarette manufacturer, announced today it is helping smokers making the switch to a smoking alternative by offering 35% off...
41 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. to Begin Test Marketing New Product in Europe
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that is has received the Real Smokefree starter kits at its European offices in Antwerp, Belgium from the production line and that next week it...
42 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Appoints European GM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has appointed Manfred Bogaert as General Manager of its European operations. Mr. Bogaert will be responsible for the day-to-day...
43 - Synergy Brands Reports 2009 Guidance
MONROE, Mich. & SYOSSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Distribution of Consumer Foods Products Synergy Brands: OTC: SYBR Shares Outstanding: 15.1 million Recent Price: $0.70 52 Week High Low: $1.29/0.32 Market capitalization: $11 million P/E (2008): 31 P/E...
44 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Finalizes Plans to Test Market its New Product
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has received the Real Smokefree starter kits at its Nashville Headquarters, which will enable the Company to begin test-marketing the...
45 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Announces New VP of European Sales & Distribution
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) announced today that it has hired Dutch national Diederik van Duyn as VP of European Sales & Distribution. Thomas Schroepfer, President of Smokefree Innotec, Inc., commented, "Mr. Van Duyn has proven...
46 - Vector Group to Host Second Quarter 2009 Conference Call
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2009 results on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (ET). Investors can access the call by dialing 800-859-8150 and entering 49767129 as the conference ID...
47 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Announces Latest Distribution Contracts In South Africa
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) , stated: "We are committed to making a strong contribution to the success of Real Smokefree and to working closely with Smokefree Innotec, Inc. to build a solid business for the future." Smokefree Innotec...
48 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Announces Latest Distribution Contracts in Australia and New Zealand
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) announced today that it is signing distribution contracts with Bryant West, Ltd. for the world's first completely smokefree electronic cigarette in Australia and New Zealand. The company's lawyers are...
49 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Issues Statement Regarding Alleged Hacker Posing As Company and Posting Fake Press Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) today issued a statement regarding the posting on a blog site of a fake press release announcing a merger between Smokefree Innotec, Inc. and Medical Marijuana...
50 - Synergy Brands Reports Record Six Months Sales and Profit
SYOSSET, N.Y. & MONROE, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Summary Six Months results: Revenues increase 14% to $51 million. Net profit hits a record $691,367 (4c) compared to $858,006 net loss (7c loss) Cash flow rises by 575% to $1.5 million* EBITDA increases by 94% to $2.4 million...
51 - Business Wire Retail Report on July 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
52 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Forms Subsidiary in Belgium
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us or www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary in Antwerp, Belgium, Smokefree Innotec PvbA. Thomas Schroepfer, President of Smokefree Innotec...
53 - MoneyGram International Adds Nearly 1,200 Agent Locations in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Dominican Republic
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a leading global money transfer company, announced it recently added nearly 1,200 locations in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. With this latest expansion, the Latin America region, including Mexico...
54 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Nears Launch of Revolutionary Electronic Cigarette
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.sfio.us) today provided updated information on the launch of its cigarette alternative that operates differently than any other e-cigarette in the market. Thomas Schroepfer, President of Smokefree...
55 - Research and Markets: Tobacco Manufacturing Report: Insight into 100 Companies with Combined Annual Revenue of Nearly $40 Billion
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tobacco Manufacture" report to their offering. The tobacco manufacturing industry includes about 100 companies with combined annual revenue of nearly $40 billion. Major companies include Philip Morris USA...
56 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Addresses FDA Concerns About Electronic Cigarettes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us) issued a statement today referring to articles in USA Today and The New York Times of Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23rd, regarding the FDA taking aim at electronic cigarettes. The...
57 - KSS Mapping Software Named Finalist for CSP’s Retailer Choice Best New Product Contest 2009
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - KSS Inc.’s KSS Mapping software has been voted by convenience store retailers as a finalist for Convenience Store Petroleum (CSP) Magazine’s Retailer Choice Best New Product for 2009. KSS Mapping is a business intelligence (BI) tool that helps...
58 - The Wine Loft Calls on PlayNetwork to Create Environment and Ambiance for a Unique Brand Experience
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - PlayNetwork, a global leader in providing integrated media experiences for businesses, today announced The Wine Loft has selected PlayNetwork as its provider of custom music programming for its rapidly expanding locations. A unique wine-centric...
59 - Retail Consultant RPE Collaborates with Modell's Sporting Goods to Implement Merchandising System
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - Retail Process Engineering (RPE), a leading retail consulting services provider, announced today the implementation completion and successful go live of JDA Software’s Merchandise Management System (JDA MMS®) and point solutions at Modell’s Sporting...
60 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results
Regulatory News: Reported diluted earnings per share of $0.79 versus $0.80 in 2008, including the items detailed on Schedules 4 and 13 Excluding currency, reported diluted earnings per share up 22.5% Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.83 versus $0.87 in 2008, including the items detailed on...
61 - Research and Markets: Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and Its Foreign Trade - 2009 Edition
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - Research and Markets . Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview The industrys revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $40.6 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 85.59%. Import was valued at $.6 billion USD from 122 countries. The...
62 - Altria Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced 2009 second-quarter reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49 versus $0.45 in the second quarter of 2008, up 8.9% versus the prior-year period. Reported results reflect higher operating...
63 - Research and Markets: The Global Tobacco Manufacturers Report with Top 500 Global Tobacco Manufacturers Analysed and Ranked Against Each Other
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - Research and Markets Section 2 - Sales & Market Performance 2.1 - Sales Growth 2.2 - Sales Return on Assets Section 3 - Profitability 3.1 - Pre-tax profit margin 3.2 - Pre-tax profit return on total assets 3.3 - Profitability 4. 0 - How to Use 5.0...
64 - Swedish Match: Half Year Report January – June 2009
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - Swedish Match (STO:SWMA): CEO Lars Dahlgren comments: In the second quarter we delivered the strongest sales performance and, excluding one-time items, highest operating profit ever. Compared with the same period last year sales increased for all product...
65 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) To Host Webcast of 2009 Second-Quarter Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmintl.com on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss 2009 second-quarter results, which will be issued at approximately 7:00 a.m...
66 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Seeks Distribution Pact for Australia and New Zealand
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.sfio.us) today announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent for additional distribution of its product, the world’s first “totally smoke-free cigarette.” The Letter of Intent was made...
67 - Winn-Dixie Rebrands All 51 North Florida/South Georgia Winn-Dixie Stores
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., (NASDAQ:WINN) announced today that it has completed remodels and upgrades on 51 of its Winn-Dixie stores in the Jacksonville area, comprising locations in North Florida and South Georgia (see attached list). To mark this...
68 - Accenture and British American Tobacco Sign Five-Year Application Co-Sourcing Contract
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a five-year application co-sourcing contract with British American Tobacco to help the company improve the design, development and implementation of information technology (IT) solutions for its business operations...
69 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Announces Agreement to Purchase Colombia’s Protabaco for $452 Million
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM] (PMI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of privately owned Colombian cigarette manufacturer, Productora Tabacalera de Colombia...
70 - Business Wire Retail Report on June 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
71 - Altria to Host Webcast of 2009 Second-Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2009 second-quarter business results. The business results will be issued by means of a press release at approximately...
72 - Electronic Cigarettes Global Expansion Led by NJOY
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - NJOY is quickly becoming the most recognized and leading brand of electronic cigarettes, not only in the U.S., but globally, as it now has distribution agreements in place for its smoking alternative in more than 50 countries. “The U.S. represents...
73 - New Retail Study Finds Not All “Great Shopping” Experiences Drive Shopper Loyalty
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - Over 50% of all shoppers have experienced truly great “WOW” shopping experiences, according to “Discovering WOW – A Study of Great Retail Shopping Experiences in North America,” a new study examining the loyalty dynamics of outstandingly positive...
74 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 47%; June Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 49.8%; New Orders Index at 48.6%; Employment Index at 43.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 6, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in June, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
75 - Swedish Match agrees to sell South African operations to Philip Morris International
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Swedish Match AB [publ] announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its South African operations, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“SMSA”) to Philip Morris International [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PMI] (“PMI”) for a purchase...
76 - Philip Morris International Announces Agreement to Acquire Swedish Match South Africa for $222 Million
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. [NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM] (PMI) announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Swedish Match AB to purchase its South African affiliate, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary...
77 - Pfizer Updates CHANTIX ® (varenicline) Labeling in the United States
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2009 - Pfizer Inc announced that it has updated the U.S. product labeling for CHANTIX® (varenicline), a prescription aid to smoking cessation treatment, to communicate important safety information in a boxed warning as well as in revised warnings and precautions...
78 - Vector Group Ltd. Completes Exchange of Senior Convertible Notes
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) announced today that it has issued $106.94 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Exchange Notes due 2014 (the “New Notes”) in exchange for $99.94 million aggregate principal...
79 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority, Series 2007
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms two and downgrades one class from Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement asset-backed bonds, series 2007, as follows: —$17,505,000 series 2007A current interest turbo term bonds due June 1, 2032...
80 - Fitch Affirms New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, Series 2003
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms three current interest turbo term bonds from New York Counties Tobacco Trust III series 2003, as follows: —$24,115,000 due June 1, 2027 at 'BBB+', Outlook Stable; —$15,175,000 due June 1, 2033 at 'BBB+', Outlook Stable...
81 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV Series 2005
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms eight and upgrades one class from New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV series 2005, as follows: Tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds senior current interest turbo term bonds: —$6,965,000 due June 1, 2021 affirmed at 'BBB...
82 - Fitch Affirms New York Counties Tobacco Trust II, Series 2001
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms 10 classes from New York Counties Tobacco Trust II, Series 2001, tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds as follows: Current interest serial bonds: —$1,325,000 due June 1, 2010 at 'BBB+', Outlook Stable; —$1,495,000 due June 1...
83 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on California Statewide Financing Authority Series 2002 and 2006
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms 23 and downgrades two classes from California Statewide Financing Authority series 2002 and 2006, as follows: Tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds current interest serial bonds: —$820,000 due June 1, 2010 affirmed at 'BBB...
84 - With UST Integration Progressing Smoothly, Altria Announces Departure of Vice Chair Murray Kessler
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) today announced that Murray S. Kessler, Vice Chair of Altria and President and Chief Executive Officer of UST LLC (UST), will leave the company at the end of June, having overseen the completion of the key elements of...
85 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Presents at J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Conference In London
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE / Paris Euronext: PM) Chief Financial Officer, Hermann Waldemer, will address investors today at the J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. The presentation...
86 - Fitch Affirms California County TSA Series 2002 (Kern County)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms three classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (TSA) (Kern County Tobacco Asset Securitization Authority) series 2002, as follows: &mdash...
87 - Fitch Affirms California County TSA Series 2006 (Fresno County)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms three classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds capital appreciation bonds from California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (TSA)(Fresno County Tobacco Asset Securitization Authority) series 2006, as follows: — 2046A...
88 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on California County TSA Series 2002 & 2006 Bonds (Stanislaus County)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms four and downgrades one class of tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds from California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (Stanislaus County Tobacco Asset Securitization Authority) series 2002 and 2006, as follows: —$24,490,000...
89 - Fitch Takes Various Actions on California County Tobacco Securitization Agency Ser 2002 & 2006
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms eight and upgrades one class from California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Authority) series 2002 and 2006, as follows: Tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds current interest serial...
90 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Welcomes New Regulation of Tobacco Products
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 25, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today applauded the new legislation signed this week by President Barack Obama which gives the Federal government additional authority to regulate tobacco products. Smokefree...
91 - Opportunities and Challenges in Retail Lending Featured on CIT’s “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today released another installment of “5 Minute Capital” (www.5minutecapital.com), its award-winning series of five-minute podcasts featuring...
92 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Presents At J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Field Trip in Turkey
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) Managing Director Turkey, Turhan Talu, will today provide investors with a review of Turkey’s cigarette market dynamics at the J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Field Trip in...
93 - Altria Group Supports Enactment of Tobacco Industry Regulation
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Today Altria Group called President Obama’s signing of legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco products an important and historic achievement. The company has supported tough but reasonable federal...
94 - Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and HHS Agencies on the Signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Today, President Obama took historic action to save lives, reduce health care costs, and help reduce suffering from heart and lung diseases, cancer, and other tobacco-related illnesses. These illnesses kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, and...
95 - Fitch Affirms Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation (Louisiana), Series 2001
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms three classes from Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation (Louisiana), series 2001, as follows: —$142,015,000 series 2001A taxable turbo term bonds due May 15, 2025 at 'BBB+', Outlook Stable; —$230,390,000 series 2001B...
96 - Fitch Affirms Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (New York), Series 2005
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms four classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation (New York), Series 2005, as follows: —$29,600,000 due June 1, 2021 at 'BBB+', Stable...
97 - Fitch Affirms Ulster Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Series 2001
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms four classes from Ulster Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Series 2001, as follows: Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed convertible capital appreciation bonds: —$4,610,000 due June 1, 2025 at 'BBB+', Stable Outlook...
98 - Fitch Affirms Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporations (New York)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms six classes from Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporations (New York), as follows: Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds current interest turbo term bonds: —$69,470,000 due June 1, 2028 at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable...
99 - Fitch Affirms Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation (New York), Series 2000
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms four classes of tobacco settlement asset-backed current interest turbo term bonds from Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation (New York), series 2000, as follows: —$2,035,000 due July 1, 2012 at 'BBB+', Outlook Stable...
100 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) to Webcast Presentation at J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Global Tobacco Conference in London at www.pmintl.com on June 26, 2009, at approximately 9:25 a.m. London Time...
101 - The Prepaid Press Expo Announces Speakers, Sponsors
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - The Prepaid Press Expo has announced the initial slate of speakers for The Prepaid Press Expo 2009, to be held at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, August 18-20, 2009. The Expo is sponsored by The Prepaid Press, the leading trade newspaper for the prepaid services...
102 - Fitch to Begin Review of Tobacco Settlement ABS Portfolio with New Breakeven Cash Flow Model
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - Fitch Ratings will start reviewing its portfolio of tobacco settlement ABS transactions employing a new tobacco settlement ABS cash flow model. Fitch expects most of the ratings will be affirmed, although a few downgrades and upgrades are anticipated in the...
103 - Overstock.com® and other Brands Optimize Twitter Presence, Online Reach with Release of CheapTweet Stores
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - CheapTweet.com, the leading Twitter-based deals search engine, today announced the release of CheapTweet Stores, a new feature that provides brands and retailers on Twitter more control over their branding and content as well as increased visibility of...
104 - Research and Markets: The Latest Report on Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade is Available Today
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Other Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]" to their offering. The newly published Other Tobacco Product...
105 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Holds International Launch Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today announced that it will organize a management conference June 30 and July 1 in Nashville, Tennessee, to finalize the launch of the World’s first totally smoke-free...
106 - Oregon Legislature Passes Smokeless Tobacco Product Tax Increase (H.B. 2672)
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-June 15, 2009 - The Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon (TOFCO) applauds House Speaker Dave Hunt (D – Oregon City) and Representative Sara Gelser (D – Corvallis) for their leadership in passing H.B. 2672, a bill that will protect Oregon’s children from easy access...
107 - Statements by Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of Food and Drugs Regarding Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 12, 2009 - Kathleen G. Sebelius: I am pleased Congress has taken swift action to pass the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of tobacco products will be a critical piece of a coordinated effort to...
108 - CARTES & IDentification 2009 Focuses on Innovation
PARIS-(Business Wire)-June 12, 2009 - "Business, Innovation and Future" are the watchwords for the 24th year of the world leading event for digital security and smart technologies which takes place in Paris from 17 to 19 November 2009. The 20 000 visitors and 1 500 congress attendees expected will...
109 - Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On the Senate’s Passage of the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 11, 2009 - Today’s vote was a victory in the fight to protect public health, and reduce the death and suffering tobacco products cause every year. This legislation is a key part of our plans to cut health care costs and reduce the number of Americans who smoke. I...
110 - Altria Group Supports Senate Approval of Tobacco Industry Regulation
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 11, 2009 - Altria Group statement released on June 11, 2009 regarding the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: “We think today’s vote by the U.S. Senate is an important step forward on this legislation. For more than eight years, Altria Group...
111 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.54 Per Share
Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.54 per common share, payable on July 10, 2009, to stockholders of record as of June 24, 2009. The ex-dividend date is June 22, 2009. About...
112 - Research and Markets: Essential 2009 Report on Cigarette Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and Its Foreign Trade Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-June 9, 2009 - Research and Markets . Its SIC equivalent code is: 2111 - Cigarettes. Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview The industrys revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $36.8 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 88.1%. Import was valued at...
113 - Building a Healthy Future for Maine: the Fund for a Healthy Maine Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - Ten years ago today Maine lawmakers created the Fund for a Healthy Maine (FHM) from Maine’s share of the national tobacco settlement. In creating the FHM, Maine did what few other states were willing to do: commit to using these new resources as they...
114 - Business Wire Retail Report on May 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
115 - Best Security Industries Launches Hemispheric IP Camera at NRF Loss Prevention Event
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Best Security Industries, a global leader in the electronic article surveillance and CCTV loss prevention products for the retail security industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its BSI-Q24IP hemispheric camera for the retail security market...
116 - Smokefree Innotec Strengthens Position in Europe
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today announced that it has strengthened its distribution network by adding Netherlands-based V.C.T. bv (Verkoop Centrale van Tabakproducten) as distributor for the Netherlands and...
117 - Delek US Holdings to Present at the William Blair & Company 29th Annual Growth Stock Conference
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK), a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, marketing and retail industries, today announced that Uzi Yemin, President and CEO of Delek US Holdings, will present at the William Blair &...
118 - nFinanSe Matches Wal-Mart Price for Reloadable Prepaid Cards
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - nFinanSe Inc. (OTCBB:NFSE) today announced that it was reducing the retail price of its Reloadable Prepaid Card to $3.00 from $5.95 effective July 1, 2009. This reduction matches a change that Wal-Mart announced recently when it reduced the price of its...
119 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 44%; May Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 42.4%; New Orders Index at 44.4%; Employment Index at 39%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in May, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
120 - Smokefree Innotec in Distribution Pact With SENCO G.C.S.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 1, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today announced an addition to the distribution and marketing force assembled to bring Smokefree Innotec’s “totally smoke-free cigarette” to its rapidly expanding world wide...
121 - Smokefree Innotec in Distribution Pact with South Africa's TDM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 29, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today announced that Trifactor Distribution and Marketing (TDM) will distribute on its behalf the world's first “totally smoke-free cigarette” in South Africa. Smokefree...
122 - Swedish Match Cancellation of Treasury Shares
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-May 29, 2009 - In accordance with the resolution at the Annual General Meeting, Swedish Match (STO:SWMA) has on 18 May 2009 decreased the Company’s share capital by 6,110,045.76 SEK through cancellation of 4,000,000 treasury shares and has through a bonus issue...
123 - Smokefree Innotec Expands South American Marketing Agreement to Include Brazil and Chile
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 28, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) today announced that it has extended its marketing agreement with LTI News Industries, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company specializing in the distribution of a wide variety of...
124 - nFinanSe’s "Lucky 777" Program Helps Hard-Working Americans Avoid Costly Check Cashing Fees
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-May 28, 2009 - nFinanSe Inc. (OTCBB:NFSE) is once again helping struggling Americans by offering the “Lucky 777” program that allows its reloadable prepaid cardholders to set up free direct deposit with their employers. Employers will process cardholder direct...
125 - Philip Morris USA and Altria Will Seek Further Review of Appellate Ruling in Long-Running DOJ Litigation
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 22, 2009 - Philip Morris USA (PM USA) and its parent company, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria Group), will seek review of today’s appeals court ruling largely upholding a trial judge’s decision in 2006 that PM USA, Altria Group and the other major cigarette companies...
126 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (SFI) Begins Collaboration With World's Leading Essence Manufacturer for Mass Production of 'Cigarette Boxes' With Aromatic "Microfilm"
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 21, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com). In close cooperation with its German management consultants, SFI is starting up collaboration with one of the world's leading essence manufacturers for exclusive mass production...
127 - Altria Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 per Share
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share, payable on July 10, 2009, to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2009. The ex-dividend date is June 11...
128 - Altria Holds 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Reaffirms 2009 Earnings per Share Guidance and Announces Preliminary Voting Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) held its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders today. Altria Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael E. Szymanczyk, told an audience of stockholders that Altria experienced remarkable and transformative changes...
129 - Philip Morris USA Files Lawsuits to Stop the Sale of Counterfeit Cigarettes
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 18, 2009 - Philip Morris USA (PM USA) filed lawsuits today against retailers selling counterfeit versions of the company’s Marlboro® brand cigarettes. PM USA conducts periodic marketplace purchases of cigarettes and found each of the named defendants selling...
130 - Smokefree Innotec Names Belgian Group for Packaging Design
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 15, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) (www.smokefree-innotec.com) announced today that it has entered into an alliance with Guy Bout and Olaf Cornelis, partners in The Funbox Company, a Brussels, Belgium-based group, for the packaging design of...
131 - NJOY Survey Identifies Who Uses Electronic Cigarettes and Why
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - A statistically valid survey has revealed who is using electronic cigarettes – the nonflammable, microelectronic devices that mimic with remarkable accuracy the process and sensations smokers seek and enjoy – and why. “There has been a great...
132 - SmartClixx Processed Over 1 Billion Transactions and Saved Retailers More Than 100 Million Dollars
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - SmartClixx® LLC announced today that its software products have processed well over one billion transactions and estimates that it has saved its retailers more than 100 million real dollars based on their statistical analysis. Since 2001...
133 - Swedish Match: Interim Report January – March 2009
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - Swedish Match AB (STO:SWMA): Sales for the first quarter increased by 25 percent to 3,535 MSEK (2,818) In local currencies, sales for the first quarter increased by 10 percent Operating profit for the first quarter increased by 55 percent to 846 MSEK...
134 - Smokefree Innotec Announces Distribution Network for Benelux Countries and Greece
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO), announced today that it has entered into distribution agreements for its proprietary, smoke-free cigarette device for Greece, as well as for the Benelux countries, which consists of Belgium, The...
135 - Swedish Match Annual General Meeting 2009
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - Major items approved by today’s Annual General Meeting include: Dividend of 4.10 SEK per share Mandate to repurchase up to 10 percent of the shares in the Company Withdrawal of 4 million shares repurchased by the Company At the Annual General Meeting of...
136 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) To Host Webcast of 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmintl.com on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The webcast will be in a listen-only mode. An...
137 - Landstar System, Inc. Selects BravoSolution to Manage Complex RFP Processes
MALVERN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - BravoSolution (www.bravosolution.com), the international leader in Supply Management software and services, today announced that Landstar System, Inc. has deployed BravoSolution’s eSourcing platform to improve efficiency in the eRFP process...
138 - BravoSolution Confirmed to Continue as a Supplier Under Buying Solutions’ eSourcing Framework Agreement
MALVERN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - BravoSolution (www.bravosolution.com), the international leader in Supply Management software and services, confirms that it will continue its tenure as a supplier under the Buying Solutions’ eSourcing Managed Service Framework Agreement. The framework...
139 - Smokefree Innotec Announces Introduction of Smoke Free Cigarette in Germany
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 27, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO), announced today that it has reached an agreement with Ubema GmbH for the introduction, in Germany, of the Company’s Rauchless™ product, the world’s first, completely smokeless “electric...
140 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2009 First-Quarter Results
Regulatory News: Reported diluted earnings per share of $0.74 versus $0.79 in 2008, including the items detailed on Schedules 4 and 9 Excluding currency, reported diluted earnings per share up 12.7% Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.74 versus $0.80 in 2008, including the items detailed on...
141 - Retail Consulting Leader RPE Marks 10 Year Company Anniversary
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - Retail Process Engineering (RPE) is proud to announce the company has achieved a significant milestone by celebrating its 10th anniversary. RPE is a leading retail consulting firm mobilizing the right people, processes and technologies to optimize...
142 - Altria Reports 2009 First-Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced 2009 first-quarter reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $0.28 versus $0.29 in the first quarter of 2008, down 3.4% versus the prior-year period. Reported results...
143 - Smokefree Innotec Sets Production Timeframe
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 21, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SFIO) announced today that its Rauchless™ or smoke-free cigarette is scheduled for production in the 4th quarter of 2009. This production target was disclosed by Dr. Robert Wang, Vice President of Research...
144 - Fairchild Semiconductor’s Motion-SPM™ Products Optimize Power in Midea’s New Galaxy Range of Low Power DC Air Conditioners
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products that enable energy-efficiency, has been selected by one of China’s largest manufacturers and exporters of household appliances, Midea Group, as its major...
145 - Outsell Cites IDG, Thomas, Alibaba.com, CNET and Hearst Business Media as Pacesetters in Its New Market Analysis: Leaders in the B2B Print to Electronic Revenue Shift
BURLINGAME, Calif. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - International Data Group (IDG), Thomas Publishing, Alibaba.com, CNET and Hearst Business Media rise to the top as e-media companies, according to a new report by Outsell, Inc. The analysis ranks business-to-business publishers and...
146 - Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2009 to holders of record as of March 20, 2009. Vector Group is a holding company...
147 - Courtside Products, Inc. Changes Name to Smokefree Innotec, Inc., Gets New Symbol
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO), announced today that, effective today, the Company’s name has been changed from Courtside Products, Inc. to Smokefree Innotec, Inc. In addition, the domicile of the Company has been moved to the State of...
148 - Business Wire Retail Report On February 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
149 - Report on China's Major Cigarette Brands and Manufacturers, 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. http://www.reportlinker.com/p0108587/Report-on-Chinas-Major-Cigarette-Brands-and-Manufacturers-2008.html The report focuses on the operations and market status of...
150 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 41.6%; February Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 40.2%; New Orders Index at 40.7%; Employment Index at 37.3%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in February, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of...
151 - Park City Group Solutions Provide Swedish Match with Efficient Supply Chain and Cost Savings
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Swedish Match, a leader in smokefree tobacco products, cigars, pipe tobacco and lights products, has announced the impressive results they are seeing using Park City Group’s (OTCBB: PCYG) Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Enterprise Supply Chain...
152 - Vector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008. For the full year ended December 31, 2008, revenues were $565.2 million, compared to $555.4 million for 2007. The Company recorded...
153 - Altria Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 per Share
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share, payable on April 10, 2009, to stockholders of record as of March 16, 2009. The ex-dividend date is...
154 - Lean Sourcing and Supply Chain Veteran, John Wilkerson to deliver the Keynote Address “Next Generation Retail Lean Sourcing Best Practices”
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - The Innovation ‘09 Best Practices in Sourcing and Procurement Conference scheduled for March 8-10 in Scottsdale, AZ, will feature John Wilkerson, CPSM, SSMBB as a Keynote Speaker. Wilkerson will present a retail strategic sourcing best practice titled...
155 - Race to Stores: Limited-Edition Danica Patrick Poster Available with Purchase of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Sports Illustrated and Alliance, a RockTenn company, have teamed up to offer a Brand GraphitiTM peel-and-stick poster of racing superstar Danica Patrick with the purchase of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The 10-inch by 13-inch...
156 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) to Webcast Presentation at Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its presentation at the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference at www.pmintl.com on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at approximately 3:00 p.m...
157 - Beverly Hills Cigar Club Launches Online Boutique
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Cigar aficionados who want the very best selection, the finest lines the market has to offer and personal treatment from their own cigar concierge might want to check out Beverly Hills Cigar Club (BHCC), at www.beverlyhillscigarclub.com...
158 - Tennessee State Court Dismisses Class Action Allegations from “Lights” Lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - A Tennessee state court today dismissed the class-action allegations in a lawsuit brought against Altria Group and Philip Morris USA alleging violations of state consumer protection laws for using the terms “Lights” and “Lowered Tar and...
159 - Apriso Achieves Record 47 Percent Year-Over-Year 2008 Revenue Growth
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Apriso®, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), today announced the culmination of a record 2008, delivering 47 percent annual revenue growth over 2007. Year-over-year growth was...
160 - Business Wire Retail Report On January 2009 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
161 - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2008 Results
Regulatory News: 2008 Full-Year Full-year diluted earnings per share of $3.32, up 16.1% from $2.86 in 2007, including the items detailed on Schedule 8 Adjusted 2008 full-year diluted earnings per share of $3.32, up 18.6% from the 2007 pro-forma adjusted earnings per share of $2.80. Excluding...
162 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 42.9%; January Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 44.2%; New Orders Index at 41.6%; Employment Index at 34.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in January, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of...
163 - Altria to Host Webcast from the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a webcast of its business presentation at the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Florida on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at approximately 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time...
164 - Crown7 Introduces President Obama to New Smokeless HYDRO Device to Satisfy His Nicotine Fix
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - As President Barack Obama continues to smoke, today Crown7.com presented Obama with its newest smokeless alternative for the next time the commander-in-chief is seeking a nicotine fix and the sensation of smoking, although The Crown7 HYDRO is...
165 - Swedish Match and Philip Morris International Announce Global Joint Venture to Commercialize Smokefree Tobacco Products
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Swedish Match AB [publ] and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)(Paris:PM) (PMI) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to establish an exclusive joint venture company to commercialize Swedish Snus and other smokefree tobacco...
166 - Swedish Match and Philip Morris International Announce Global Joint Venture to Commercialize Smokefree Tobacco Products
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Regulatory News: Swedish Match AB [publ] and Philip Morris International [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM] (PMI) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to establish an exclusive joint venture company to commercialize Swedish Snus and other...
167 - Smoking Alternative – NJOY – Launched in Retail Stores by TSC
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - NJOY (www.njoy.com) – a smoking alternative that gives smokers all the pleasures they seek, without all the health, social and financial problems – is now available in retail outlets across the United States. NJOY is the latest effort of TSC...
168 - Fitch: SCHIP Legislation to Pressure U.S. Tobacco Credit Metrics
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Yesterday's U.S. Senate-approved expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will lead to excise tax increases that will negatively impact cigarette volumes, according to Fitch Ratings. The U.S. Senate passed legislation to expand the...
169 - Research and Markets: Comprehensive Analysis of the Tobacco Industry in the Asia-Pacific Region
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tobacco in Asia-Pacific" report to their offering. The Tobacco in Asia-Pacific industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the tobacco industry. It...
170 - Research and Markets: Details of Reynolds American Inc.'s Financial Data, Business Operations, Technology and Patent Activities, Financial Benchmarks and Analysis of the U.S. Cigarette Manufacturing Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Reynolds American Inc. and the U.S. Cigarette Manufacturing Industry" company profile to their offering. The Reynolds American Inc. company report details the company's key financial data...
171 - Altria Reports 2008 Full Year and Fourth-Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO): 2008 FULL YEAR RESULTS Altria’s 2008 adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations up 10% to $1.65 versus $1.50 in 2007 Altria’s 2008 reported diluted earnings per share from continuing...
172 - Research and Markets: Examine China's Tobacco Industry With Graphical Analysis of the Key Trends and Competitive Landscape, Leading Companies and Demographic Information
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tobacco in China" report to their offering. The Tobacco in China industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the tobacco industry. It includes detailed...
173 - Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2008 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmintl.com on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss 2008 fourth-quarter and full-year results, which will be issued...
174 - Celsius Soon to Be Available in Most GNC Stores Nationwide
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH) announced today that Celsius® Green Tea Peach Mango and Celsius Green Tea Raspberry Acai, are soon to be available for consumer purchase in most GNC stores across the country. Initial distribution will put...
175 - Farmer-Owned Tobacco Company Wins International Award
TIMBERLAKE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers Inc. today announced that the company has been honored in the tobacco industry’s 2008 Golden Leaf Awards. The Timberlake manufacturer owned by a cooperative of southeastern tobacco farmers won in the category of...
176 - Ernie Deyle Joins SD Retail Consulting to Lead Expansion of Shrink Reduction and Margin Recovery Practice.
NORTHBROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - SD Retail Consulting (formerly Senn Delaney Retail Consulting) today announced the appointment of retail shrink and loss prevention veteran, Ernie Deyle, to head the firm’s Shrink Reduction and Margin Recovery practice. Mr. Deyle had previously...
177 - U.S. Department Of Commerce Makes Annual Adjustments to Seasonal Factors for ISM Manufacturing PMI and Diffusion Indexes and ISM Non-Manufacturing NMI and Diffusion Indexes
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce recently completed its annual adjustment to the seasonal factors used in the monthly Institute for Supply Management™(ISM) Manufacturing Report On Business® and the monthly Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM...
178 - Research and Markets: Trendology Report on the U.S. Tobacco Products Manufacturing Industry Characterizes the Industry in 2009
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Research and Markets . Color charts and graphs run throughout the report to highlight trends and are ready for presentations and displays. Links to Internet sources in the report are useful for additional research and data gathering. Related...
179 - Altria to Host Webcast of 2008 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) will host a live audio webcast on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2008 fourth-quarter and full-year business results. The business results will be issued by means of a press...
180 - Research and Markets: Updated Report on Tobacco in the Netherlands and Analysis of the Leading Companies, British American Tobacco plc, Altria Group, Inc and Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Research and Markets and includes all taxes and levies. All currency conversions in the report are calculated at 2007 annual average exchange rates. Key Topics Covered: Market Overview Market Value Market Segmentation I Market Segmentation II...
181 - Research and Markets: Inform Your Business Decisions with Tobacco in Europe Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tobacco in Europe" report to their offering. The Tobacco in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the tobacco industry. It includes...
182 - Business Wire Retail Report On December 2008 Retail Sales Figures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...
183 - New Year, New Economy, New Rules: nFinanSe’s Revolutionary Reloadable Prepaid Card Poised to Wean Consumers Away from Credit Cards, Could Save Consumers $500 Million Annually Over Competing Prepaid Cards
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Today, nFinanSe (OTCBB:NFSE) announced that it has launched the industry’s lowest cost reloadable prepaid debit card. The Company believes the nFinanSe Discover® Network Reloadable Prepaid Card is revolutionary, with industry-leading low fees and rich...
184 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 40.6%; December Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 39.6%; New Orders Index at 39.9%; Employment Index at 34.7%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in December, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of...
185 - Altria Completes Acquisition of UST
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of UST Inc. (UST). The transaction is valued at approximately $11.7 billion, which includes the assumption of approximately $1.3 billion of debt. As a result...
186 - John Middleton Sues to Overturn Single-Sale Ban
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - John Middleton Co. joined other cigar companies in asking a Maryland circuit court to overturn a recently enacted Prince George’s law that bans the sale of single cigars. In its filing, the companies are asking the court to enjoin enforcement of...
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