Altria Group Inc., owner of Philip Morris USA, plans to buy UST Inc., the maker of Skoal and Copenhagen, for $10.4 billion to boost its ability to sell smokeless tobacco products.READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Altria, the U.S. leader in cigarettes, wants to be No. 1 in smokeless products too. The owner of the nation's biggest cigarette seller said Monday that it will buy UST, the maker o...READ MORE
(MIAMI)Vector Group Ltd. said its board declared a regular quarter dividend of 40 cents. The company, which manufactures and sells cigarettes through its subsidiaries, said the dividend i...READ MORE