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Japan Tobacco to buy Philippine cigarette maker Mighty for $936 million

JapanTobaccoInc(2914.T)saidonTuesdayitwouldbuythePhilippines'No.2cigarettemakerMightyCorpforabout$936million,itssecondlargedealinSoutheastAsiathismonthasitdeepe

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WHO launches smoke-free celebrity campaign targeting youth

WorldNoTobaccoDay,whichtookplaceonMay31thisyear,wasthemed"Tobacco–athreattodevelopment."TheChinesearmoftheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)launcheda"smoke-freenextge

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UN chief urges plain packaging of tobacco products

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday urged the plain packaging of tobacco products, saying it is a "simple measure with proven effectiveness in reducing demand."