Reynolds American Bets on Menthol Cigarette Brands
Reynolds American acquisition of Lorillard will change the tobacco market in the USA dramatically. Regardless of the limits set by regulators, this transaction shows the power of brand in tobacco…
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A Marlboro Man Story
“Marlboro Man is Dead” we read the headlines once again. Mr. Eric Lawson was the fourth in a row of Marlboro classic cowboys who died for smoking-related disease. But why…
Here is the truth: Big Tobacco will correct its lies
Here is the truth: Big Tobacco companies agreed for corrective statements as ordered by Judge Gladys Kessler. Philip Morris USA Inc., Altria Group, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (in its…
WSJ on Big Tobacco's attempts to takeover e-cigarettes market
Recent success of Vuse, an e-cigarette brand from Reynolds American Inc sparked vivid reaction of the Wall Street Journal‘s Mike Esterl. In his editorial titled Big Tobacco Begins its Takeover of…