Today I am looking at why I believe British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) (NYSE: BTI.US) is an excellent stock selection for savvy investors.
The tobacco giant boasts a tremendous stable of brand names, particularly the likes of Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Kent,
which fall under its premier Global Drive Brands portfolio. So even in
times of steady pressure on consumers' wallets, the excellent pricing
power that these labels provide allows revenues to keep ticking higher.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Should Volusia, Flagler beaches be smoke free? Ask Tallahassee
When Skip Beeler strolled the smoke-free beaches of California, he noticed the difference right away.
The beaches seemed more pristine than the stretch of sand he was accustomed to on Florida's Atlantic Coast.
“They just looked so much better and so much cleaner,” said Beeler, who served as mayor of Cocoa Beach and led an unsuccessful fight to ban smoking on the beach there. “We had some areas where it looked like you were walking through sea shells, but it wasn't seashells. It was cigarette butts.”
Here in Volusia and Flagler, smoking bans are gaining momentum. Daytona International Speedway prohibited smoking in the grandstands, a milestone for a sport that once was closely tied to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona State College and Stetson University have snuffed out tobacco on campus. Smoke cigarettes.
Public health officials would like to extend those bans even further by prohibiting smoking on beaches and in parks. They point to mounds of cigarette butts littering the beaches — and the dangers of secondhand smoke — as reasons why lighting up shouldn't be allowed on Volusia and Flagler's shoreline.
But even if the political will existed locally to enact such a ban, cities and counties are prohibited from restricting smoking outdoors. Only the state can make those changes. Counties and cities can post signs asking the public not to smoke, but state law leaves local officials powerless to enforce the rules.
The beaches seemed more pristine than the stretch of sand he was accustomed to on Florida's Atlantic Coast.
“They just looked so much better and so much cleaner,” said Beeler, who served as mayor of Cocoa Beach and led an unsuccessful fight to ban smoking on the beach there. “We had some areas where it looked like you were walking through sea shells, but it wasn't seashells. It was cigarette butts.”
Here in Volusia and Flagler, smoking bans are gaining momentum. Daytona International Speedway prohibited smoking in the grandstands, a milestone for a sport that once was closely tied to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona State College and Stetson University have snuffed out tobacco on campus. Smoke cigarettes.
Public health officials would like to extend those bans even further by prohibiting smoking on beaches and in parks. They point to mounds of cigarette butts littering the beaches — and the dangers of secondhand smoke — as reasons why lighting up shouldn't be allowed on Volusia and Flagler's shoreline.
But even if the political will existed locally to enact such a ban, cities and counties are prohibited from restricting smoking outdoors. Only the state can make those changes. Counties and cities can post signs asking the public not to smoke, but state law leaves local officials powerless to enforce the rules.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs law banning smoking on hospital grounds
Legislation that would prohibit smoking outdoors on the grounds of
hospitals and residential healthcare facilities has been signed into law
by Gov. Andrew Cuomo
The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, D-Suffern), prohibits smoking outdoors including within 15 feet of a building entrance or exit or within 15 feet of the entrance to or exit from the grounds.
At residential health care facilities, patients or guests of patients, will be allowed to smoke outdoors in a designated smoking area.
“We know that secondhand smoke is a killer,” Jaffee said.
The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, D-Suffern), prohibits smoking outdoors including within 15 feet of a building entrance or exit or within 15 feet of the entrance to or exit from the grounds.
At residential health care facilities, patients or guests of patients, will be allowed to smoke outdoors in a designated smoking area.
“We know that secondhand smoke is a killer,” Jaffee said.
Secondhand Smoke in Bars and Restaurants Means Higher Risk of Asthma and Cancer
In the first study to evaluate the health risks of exposure to
secondhand smoke for patrons of restaurants and bars, researchers have
found that the risks are well above the acceptable level. The study
assessed the risk for lung cancer and heart disease deaths among both
patrons and servers and also for asthma initiation—the first study to do
so—among servers.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lara Gundel and Michael Apte contributed to the study, which was led by Ruiling Liu and Katharine Hammond from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The results were published in the journal Tobacco Control in a paper titled, “Assessment of risk for asthma initiation and cancer and heart disease deaths among patrons and servers due to secondhand smoke exposure in restaurants and bars.”
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lara Gundel and Michael Apte contributed to the study, which was led by Ruiling Liu and Katharine Hammond from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The results were published in the journal Tobacco Control in a paper titled, “Assessment of risk for asthma initiation and cancer and heart disease deaths among patrons and servers due to secondhand smoke exposure in restaurants and bars.”
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Petition for smoking ban circulating
An official petition to get a smoking ban on the ballot is now circulating among registered voters in St. Joseph.
The organizing group, Smoke-Free St. Joseph, must obtain 2,190 signatures of registered voters to be successful. If all signatures are certified, the issue will appear on an upcoming ballot.
Smoke-Free St. Joseph
began drafting the proposed ordinance in May when the City Council voted
6-3 to drop all considerations of a smoking ban.
Its proposal would ban
smoking in all indoor public places, with the exemption of 10 percent of
hotel rooms or in membership clubs when no employees are present.
It also would allow smoking on the casino gaming floor, until casinos in Jackson, Platte or Clay counties go smoke-free.
Danish man arrested over airport tobacco seizure
Customs officers have arrested a man after they seized illegal tobacco products worth €30,000 at Dublin airport.
They arrested a Danish man (40), who had arrived off a flight from Baghdad, Iraq.
He is being held on charges relating to smuggling in almost 21,000 cigarettes (20,400) and nearly 58 kilos (57.50kgs) of tobacco, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €23,000.
Four different brands of cigarettes were found in his bags. The Marlboro, Gauloises, Aspen and Kent brand cigarettes were packed alongside an amount of perfumed tobacco.
The man was remanded in custody after a brief court appearance before Judge Michael Walsh yesterday - he's due before a judge at the Criminal Courts of Justice again tomorrow.
This is the thirteenth arrest at Dublin Airport this year in relation to cigarette and tobacco smuggling offences.
They arrested a Danish man (40), who had arrived off a flight from Baghdad, Iraq.
He is being held on charges relating to smuggling in almost 21,000 cigarettes (20,400) and nearly 58 kilos (57.50kgs) of tobacco, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €23,000.
Four different brands of cigarettes were found in his bags. The Marlboro, Gauloises, Aspen and Kent brand cigarettes were packed alongside an amount of perfumed tobacco.
The man was remanded in custody after a brief court appearance before Judge Michael Walsh yesterday - he's due before a judge at the Criminal Courts of Justice again tomorrow.
This is the thirteenth arrest at Dublin Airport this year in relation to cigarette and tobacco smuggling offences.
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