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(LONDON)Imperial Tobacco Group PLC said Thursday that it plans to slash its work force by around 6 percent as part of its restructuring plans after its recent takeover of Spanish rival Alt...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 20, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) -- Saks Inc., the operator of luxury chain Saks Fifth Avenue, reported Tuesday a 66 percent in...READ MORE

(LONDON)Imperial Tobacco Group PLC plans to raise $9.6 billion by selling shares to its own shareholders at a steep discount to help pay for its recent takeover of Spanish rival Altadis. T...READ MORE

(LONDON)Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, the world's fourth-largest tobacco company, announced a 4.9 billion pounds (US$9.6 billion euro6.2 billion) rights issues Tuesday to help pay for th...READ MORE

(LAUSANNE, Switzerland)Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc., spun off last month by longtime owner Altria Group Inc., reported Wednesday a 29.2 percent rise in profit for the first quarter, b...READ MORE

(MILAN, Italy)Autogrill SpA, the Italian operator of restaurants for travelers, on Monday said it bought a U.K.-based duty free business and took full control of a Spanish duty free chain in dea...READ MORE

(HAVANA)Cuban cigar sales rose 7 percent to $402 million in 2007, the government-run tobacco company Habanos SA said Wednesday. Sales increased despite smoking bans that have made it harde...READ MORE