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Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
ReutersPuffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future,...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, European Union
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Why free-speech lawyer Floyd Abrams is fighting for Big Tobacco
He is perhaps the premiere 1st Amendment lawyer, and he has an ardent following among liberals – and now, too, among some conservatives. I interviewed Floyd Abrams for this week’s “Patt Morrison Asks” column, and where liberals...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, National Security Agency
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E-cigarettes will be regulated as medicines in Britain
Electronic cigarettes along with products containing nicotine will be classified and licensed as medication in Britainby 2016. The battery-powered cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, deliver an experience similar to standard cigarettes by heating...
Tags: New Products, European Union, United Kingdom, Amazon.com Inc., Politics
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FACTBOX-Big tobacco companies bet on e-cigarettes
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - Big tobacco companies are jumping on the e-cigarette bandwagon with a range of strategies to tap into a market that some analysts believe could eclipse traditional cigarettes in 10 years. They are competing with hundreds of smaller...Tags: New Products, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, Reynolds American Incorporated
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INSIGHT-No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
Reuters* E-cigarettes sold as less harmful alternative to tobacco * Makers of big brands like Marlboro, Camel join bandwagon * Health authorities struggle to find right regulation * Some see "vaping" overtaking smoking in U.S. by 2023 By Kate Kelland and Ben...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, European Union, United Kingdom, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc
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Factbox: Big tobacco companies bet on e-cigarettes
Reuters(Reuters) - Big tobacco companies are jumping on the e-cigarette bandwagon with a range of strategies to tap into a market that some analysts believe could eclipse traditional cigarettes in 10 years. They are competing with hundreds of smaller...Tags: New Products, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, Reynolds American Incorporated
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - June 13
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * The leaders of the European Union, mired in recession and battered by...Tags: World Bank Group, Nikkei, European Union, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Lloyd Blankfein
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Britain to regulate e-cigarettes as medicine from 2016
Reuters* Tougher safety, quality controls under new licence system * Regulator says current products not up to standard * Electronic cigarettes a booming market worldwide By Ben Hirschler LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Britain is to regulate electronic...Tags: Prescription Drugs, United Kingdom, Politics, Human Rights, Science and Technology
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REFILE-Britain to regulate e-cigarettes as medicine from 2016
ReutersLONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Britain is to regulate electronic cigarettes as non-prescription medicine from 2016 in an attempt to improve quality, though the country's drugs watchdog said they would still be sold in convenience stores. Healthcare...Tags: Prescription Drugs, United Kingdom, Reynolds American Incorporated, Drugs and Medicines
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6/12/2013-Business As Unusual
I suspect all the governors in America would like to lure Connecticut businesses to their states. We've got some of the biggest, most successful companies ever conceived by businessmankind. And, we have the smartest, most skilled, motivated workforce in...
Tags: Regional Authority, Government, NPR, George W. Bush, Executive Branch
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A list of other famous leakers in recent history
Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old American intelligence contractor, has revealed himself as the source who disclosed the U.S. government's secret phone and Internet surveillance programs. Some other famous leakers in recent history: DANIEL ELLSBERG A...Tags: WikiLeaks, U.S. Department of Defense, Food and Drug Administration, Fort Meade (military base), Pentagon Papers Release (2011)
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Julio Fuentes: Don't increase the tobacco tax
Florida's business community is facing a potential financial burden due to tax proposals being considered on Capitol Hill. President Obama and some members of Congress are working to fund broad, new government programs at the expense of Florida...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Congress, Labor Markets, Barack Obama
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