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Trends urge need to focus on prevention

a scientist at the Institute of Cancer Research assesses new drugs ©Charlie Bibby

Funding for a mix of behavioural science with checks on the food industry and promotion of healthier lifestyles is crucial

From SPECIAL REPORTS 10:11pm

Smoking: Plain packaging war smoulders

Developing world will stage real battle

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Tobacco industry looks to ecigarettes

Altria and Reynolds join growing segment while some still hold off

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Big Tobacco bets a packet on e-cigarettes

Reynolds hails new technology as ‘game-changer’

From INDUSTRIALS Jun 6, 2013

Filtrona plans name change to Essentra

Plastics and fibre group emphasises shift from cigarette filters

From INDUSTRIALS Jun 6, 2013

Filtrona faces rebranding test

Plastics and fibre group hopes name change meets success

Jun 2, 2013

Japan adopts more cordial investor scene

Influx of foreign capital affects shareholder treatment

Irish Health Minister James Reilly holds examples of plain pack cigarettes ©PA From WORLD May 28, 2013

Ireland to adopt plain cigarette packets

Republic will become second country to ban branding

Boris Johnson's political strategist Lynton Crosby ©Stuart Clarke/Rex Features From UK May 10, 2013

Questions raised over Crosby’s UK role

Tory adviser was warned to ‘stay out of the limelight’

From WORLD May 9, 2013

Big tobacco lights up Indonesia’s smoking war

Country’s cigarette market one of the least regulated

From UK May 8, 2013

Cameron seeks to counter rise of Ukip

Prime minister’s agenda seeks to please Tory ranks

From UK May 8, 2013

Cameron adviser linked to tobacco company

Queen’s Speech to omit plans for plain cigarette packaging

May 6, 2013

Queen’s Speech vows more consumer rights

Government to tighten legislation on sale of goods and services

From MANAGEMENT May 3, 2013

Cybersecurity: a real world challenge

Q&A with John Taylor, cybersecurity chief at British American Tobacco

From UK May 2, 2013

Coalition set to shelve raft of policies

Queen’s Speech to stress core policies on immigration and marriage

From UK May 2, 2013

Plain cigarette packaging plan dropped

Proposal falls victim to Tory focus on core policies

Apr 30, 2013

Imperial profits fall as smokers cut back

Trading conditions in EU likely to remain difficult, warns chief

Apr 25, 2013

Revenues rise 5% in first quarter

Revenues rise 5% in first quarter

Apr 17, 2013

Smokers turning more to illicit tobacco

Consumption of non duty paid cigarettes soared by two thirds in 2012

From WORLD Mar 25, 2013

Lebanese treat smoking ban as a drag

Restaurant and café owners say new rules have cost them business

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