The maker of Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a man who died of mouth cancer in what is believed to be the first wrongful-death settlement won from a chewing tobacco company. A legal expert said the case could open the door for more lawsuits against [...]
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The Week Ahead: Imperial Tobacco to stem the flow of bad news
Posted by admin on September 20th, 2017
Imperial Tobacco is due to post a full-year trading statement on Wednesday and, ahead of the update, investors must be hoping that this week’s update helps turn the tide for the cigarette maker’s shares. The stock has been repeatedly hit by negative news in recent months, including leaf-cost pressures, heavy promotional activity in the US, [...]