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Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics

The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder

The Guardian - AU

ITC’s tobacco business is going cheap but Kotak Institutional Equities thinks market has it wrong

Kotak Securities estimates ITC’s tobacco business is valued at just 11X forward earnings, suggesting potential undervaluation. The brokerage sees stronger growth in non-tobacco businesses and believes splitting ITC’s tobacco and non-tobacco operations could unlock significant shareholder value.

The Economic Times

Experts weigh in on how to tackle illicit tobacco – and why an 80% excise cut is not on their list

Tougher enforcement and better monitoring products coming into Australia should be considered before lowering taxes, experts say

The Guardian - AU

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Meta’s $18b settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits – and how they avoided harsh penalties

Reading the details of tech giant Meta’s landmark US$18 billion (A$25 billion) settlement with US state attorneys-general brought an intense sense of déjà vu.

The Conversation

Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make

Cheaper cigarettes can't be a solution.

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: Coalition tobacco plan lambasted, Queensland coal project approved by new EPA, and EVs v holidays

Health experts and Labor reject Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%

The Guardian - AU

Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people,’ Labor says amid public health alarm

Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade

The Guardian - AU

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'No brainer': tobacco tax-cut idea could crush crime

An economist has joined the call for a drastic cut to the tobacco excise, as the coalition pledges to slash the tax by 80 per cent.

AAP

Manhunt as tobacco shop arsonist 'left for dead'

A tobacco store arson gone wrong has left an offender fighting for his life, with police declaring his "so-called mate" will be held responsible if he dies.

AAP

From High Dividend Growth to High Yield, These 3 Stocks Just Boosted Dividend Payouts

Lam Research, Altria and Intuit recently raised dividends, offering contrasting profiles in growth, yield and payout ratios across semiconductor, tobacco and software sectors.

MarketBeat

Tobacco kingpin's tasker jailed over rival arson jobs

A lieutenant to an illicit tobacco kingpin, who organised and executed arsons and thefts on his behalf, has been jailed for his extremely serious offending.

AAP

US backs autocrats, calls it democracy

Trump regime is supporting a range of ruling-class right-wing leaders who will do as America orders

Salon

Cigarettes are on the decline in the EU, but how popular are smoking and vaping still?

Despite the EU's goal of creating a "Tobacco-Free Generation" by 2040, more than 16% of people over 16 smoke and vape every single day. Who are the biggest smokers in the bloc?

Euronews

Illegal cigarettes, luxury car and Canberra homes seized in massive cross-border sting

Major raids across ACT, Sydney dismantle Chinese crime syndicate.

The Canberra Times

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28 Terrifying Methods And Tools That Doctors Used In The Past To Treat Patients

Going to the doctor can be scary. Whether you’re terrified of needles or paranoid about having cancer, it can be intimidating when you have to trust another person to take care of your health. But science has come a very long way over the past century or two. And we…

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Tobacco laws a 'Christmas present' for crime networks

A former Australian Border Force officer says Labor has acknowledged the growing black market tobacco trade but is failing to act in light of another report.

AAP

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

A judge has been urged to consider a tobacco arson ringleader's exceptional rehabilitation when sentencing him for a spate of organised crime firebombings.

AAP

Call for tobacco tax to be cut as crims control market

Australia's tax imposed on tobacco should be drastically slashed in a bid to disrupt the business model of organised crime, coalition politicians say.

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FDA Authorizes Eleven Stronger ZYN Pouches at Nine and Eleven Milligrams Under a Faster Review Pilot

FDA authorized 11 ZYN ULTRA nicotine pouches, ten at 9 mg and one at 11 mg, under a pilot program built to speed up its product reviews.

The Independent UK

Smokers more likely to quit by vaping than other alternatives, study finds

Researchers found that vape use led to 61% increased odds in a quit attempt being successful after six months

The Guardian - US

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash

Also: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his surprising sympathy over the construction of datacenters across the country

The Canberra Times

Illicit tobacco raids on ACT servos see thousands of cigarettes seized

Petrol-station smokes seized in territory-wide sting.

Times Life

Spider Silk Is Being Tested as Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings, and Biomedical Protein Material

The thread that outperforms steelA dragline silk thread spun by Nephila pilipes, the giant golden orb-weaver found across South and Southeast Asia, has a tensile strength of roughly 1.3 gigapascals, stronger than high-grade steel at a fraction of the weight. That single biological fact is what has made spider silk…

The Economic Times

DGGI officers bust clandestine pan masala, tobacco manufacturing network; detect tax evasion of Rs 185 crore

DGGI officers busted a pan masala and tobacco manufacturing network in Uttar Pradesh. They seized twenty-seven undeclared pouch-packing machines and detected significant tax evasion. This operation uncovered a clandestine network operating across six premises in Chitrakoot and Banda districts. The evasion of GST, cess, and excise duty amounts to approximately…

AAP

Alleged illicit tobacco money launderer granted bail

A businessman charged over a multimillion-dollar money-laundering racket linked to illicit tobacco and vape sales has been granted bail with strict conditions.

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