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Altria-backed cannabis producer Cronos exploring sale
The Altria Group Inc. corporate headquarters in Richmond, Va., is shown on April 23, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Steve Helber
international business
Altria to light up vaping push with US$2.8-billion NJOY bid after Juul fiasco
FILE - The Altria Group Inc. corporate headquarters in Richmond, Va., is shown April 23, 2008. Days after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in electronic cigarette startup NJOY Holdings Inc. “We believe we can responsibly accelerate U.S. adult smoker and competitive adult vaper adoption of NJOY ACE in ways that NJOY could not as a standalone company,” Altria CEO Billy Gifford said in a statement on Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
international business
Juul Labs reaches settlements covering more than 5,000 cases
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 23, 2022, JUUL Labs Inc. Virginia tobacco and menthol flavored vaping e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store in El Segundo, California. - US e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs said on December 6, 2022, it had reached a settlement with about 10,000 plaintiffs in California after the company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
u.s. business
Juul ban put on hold as FDA starts additional review
FILE PHOTO: Juul e-cigarettes are seen on the counter of a vape store in Santa Monica, California, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
stars and dogs
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
european business
Philip Morris to stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain within a decade, chief executive says
FILE- This June 14, 2018, file photo shows cartons of Marlboro cigarettes on the shelves at JR outlet in Burlington, N.C. Philip Morris International is moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Connecticut. The company said Tuesday, June 22, 2021, the relocation will bring about 200 new jobs to Connecticut. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
report on business
Altria CEO Howard Willard steps down, finance head to succeed
A hand with a cigarette is seen in front of displayed logos of Philip Morris and Altria in this picture illustration taken September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files
u.s. business
Juul co-founder James Monsees plans to leave
JUUL Labs co-founder and Chief Product Officer James Monsees testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2019, during a hearing on the youth nicotine epidemic. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
u.s. business
E-cigarettes at the centre of Philip Morris International-Altria merger talks
A woman smokes a Juul e-cigarette in New York, on Sept. 27, 2018.
number cruncher
How a stake in the cannabis sector can pay dividends
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Friday - and why
Yamana Gold 's Jacobina mine in northern Brazil.
number cruncher
The moat advantage: Defensive stocks that can hold rivals at bay
A look at companies in the consumer defensive sector that are likely to keep competitors at bay for an extended period.