Scandinavian Tobacco Group Completes Royal Agio Cigars Acquisition
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has completed its acquisition of Royal Agio Cigars. The acquisition was completed on Jan. 2, 2020 following the completion of...
Japan Tobacco International Sells Its Shares of KT&G
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) offloading its entire stake in Korean tobacco maker KT&G. News of JTI's business move on Dec. 4, 2019, sent shares...
Chris Tarr Promoted to VP of Marketing at General Cigar Co.
General Cigar Co., owner of popular premium cigar brands including Macanudo, CAO, Punch, and La Gloria Cubana, has restructured its sales team and named...
ITG Promotes Kathleen Sparrow
Kathleen A. Sparrow has been promoted to executive vice president, marketing and sales, at ITG Brands. "With more than 36 years of service to...
Philip Morris International Releases 2020 Third-Quarter Financial Report
Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced the results of its 2020 third-quarter financial report. In this report, PMI reported an adjusted diluted EPS of...
Rob Maneson Named CEO of JR Cigar
Tabacalera USA, the U.S.-based premium cigar operations of Imperial Brands plc, has appointed Rob Maneson the chief executive officer of its JR Cigar unit,...
BAT Files Patent Suits Against Philip Morris International
British American Tobacco (BAT) is going after its competitor, Philip Morris International, Inc. (PMI) with claims of patent infringement. The technology used in PMI's...
Philip Morris International’s IQOS Ordered Off the U.S. Market
Philip Morris International's (PMI) heat-not-burn device, IQOS, is facing another hurdle as the company attempts to grow its presence in the U.S. In response...
British American Tobacco CEO Nicandro Durante To Retire in 2019
The man behind the helm of British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to retire in 2019. Nicandro Durante, the chief executive of BAT for...
Corona Virus: Guidance for Businesses and Employers
The Corona Virus, known also as COVID-19, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), and it's become a major disruptor...
