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Categories: · Tobacco control International: · Europe	Era of smoky French cafes stubbed out Source:HeraldNet,2008-01-25 Some French protest, but others see it as a good reason to quit.
Categories: · Business International: · Europe	Altadis raises Spanish cigarette prices Source:Market Watch,2008-01-04 French tobacco company Altadis SA (ALT.MC) said Wednesday it has raised the price of a pack of cigarettes in Spain by EUR0.1, mirroring a recent price increase by larger U.S. rival Philip Morris.
Categories: · Business International: · Europe	Altadis net profit up 14%, sees sound performance in Q4 Source:Market Watch,2007-11-11 Franco-Spanish tobacco firm Altadis said Friday that its nine-month net profit rose 14.1% to 386.8 million euros, or 153 cents a share, after revenue inched up 0.2% to 9.3 billion euros. The company said that a strong performance from its Spanish, Moroccan and Middle Eastern operations drove impressive results in cigarettes, while organic momentum continued in its cigars business. Altadis management expects to continue delivering a sound organic performance in fourth quarter. It said that Imperial Tobacco's offer is expected to close on January 11.
Categories: · Others International: · Europe	Purchase helps lift Imperial Tobacco results Source:TheStar.com,2007-11-07 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, the world's fourth-largest tobacco company, said Tuesday fiscal full-year profit rose 6.3 percent with a boost from its recent acquisition in the United States.
Categories: · Tobacco control International: · Europe	Fans� red card for smoking Source:Express and Star,2007-10-22 Smoking has been given the red card by fans at Walsall Football Club who have been given a helping hand to stub out the cigarettes as borough anti-smoking staff join them in the stands.