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Litigation will be long and tortuous, with billions of dollars at stake
Luxury weekend breaks let novices experiment in a safe — and legal — environment
China Tobacco International imports leaves for 300m smokers and sells cigarettes abroad
Altria pays $12.8bn for 35% of ecigarette group in ‘biggest investment in our history’
Tobacco group must reinvent itself so this deal has powerful logic
Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
Tobacco group’s 35% stake in ecigarette maker will more than double its worth
In a poor year for blue-chips, Ocado tops the league, while BAT’s price falls almost 50 per cent
Maersk thinks green; cannabis, high-level hack, Lord Browne and Reuters also in the news
Marlboro maker has been seeking ways to diversify away from tobacco
In the spirit of equality, create cannabis-smoking areas
Altria makes big tobacco’s first push into legalised cannabis
Tobacco is suddenly a growth industry
Deal by Marlboro owner could be first step to full takeover of ecigarette leader
FTCR research shows little desire among Chinese smokers to quit
Vaping industry takes planned flavour restrictions in its stride
World disease snapshot, women’s health, rhythm methods
US regulator also confirms plan to restrict sales of flavoured ecigarette products
Manufacturer to end sale of sweet flavours at 90,000 retailers ahead of ban
Regulators set to take tougher stance on flavoured cigarettes and vapes
Regulators are serious about a crackdown but any ban is likely to be some way off
US regulator to target tastes such as bubblegum to counter ‘epidemic’ teen use
Move comes as US drugs watchdog scrutinises spread of underage vaping
