Daily Archives: January 26, 2010

Philip Morris opens new Subic warehouse

THE LOCAL arm of cigarette maker Philip Morris International expects sales to the domestic market to grow by 2%-4% this year, better than the flat performance in 2009.

Tobacco Plants Tapped to Grow Solar Cells

Tobacco plants could help wean the world from fossil fuels, according to scientists from the University of California, Berkeley.

FDA to investigate tobacco ingredients

After starting smoking in college as a way to stay awake to study, Tom Tenner said he realized he wasn’t receiving anything from smoking other than a chance at life-threatening disease.

Tobacco Makers Up As Goldman Sees Volume Declines Easing

NEW YORK -Shares of tobacco makers climbed Monday after Goldman Sachs analysts called for volume declines to slow dramatically in 2010 and economic stabilization to help cushion the companies from further margin losses.