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Nicokick Joins Forces with Streamline Group Racing for Porsche Carrera Cup North America at Formula One Miami Grand Prix

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nicokick.com, the leading U.S. online retailer for nicotine pouches, announced its partnership with Streamline Group Racing. As part of the collaboration, the brand’s livery will be featured on the Streamline race car during the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, taking place at the highly anticipated Formula One Miami Grand Prix weekend, May 2–4, 2025. "We are delighted to join forces with Streamline Group for one of the most anticipated race weekends of the year,"...
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PMI U.S. Reveals Ft. Lauderdale as Next IQOS Launch City to Provide Residents 21+ Who Smoke a Better Alternative to Leave Cigarettes Behind

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMI U.S. today announced the introduction of its IQOS heated tobacco system in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. The “Be the First” pilot program will give Fort Lauderdale area residents 21+ who consume nicotine the opportunity to join a waiting list to be among the first to try this innovative product. PMI U.S. is on a mission to improve public health by providing alternatives that are a better choice than continuing to smoke. Today’s announcement comes...
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Altria to Host Webcast of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALTRIA TO HOST WEBCAST OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS...
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PMI U.S. IQOS System Now Commercially Available to Austinites 21+ Looking for a Better Alternative to Cigarettes

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMI U.S. is on a mission to improve public health by offering better alternatives to conventional cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products. Today, PMI U.S. announced its FDA-authorized IQOS system is now commercially available to residents in the Greater Austin area online at www.IQOS.com/us, at select pop-up stores and other 21+ venues. Approximately 4.3 million Texans over the age of 21 regularly consume nicotine, and about 80% of them do so in the mos...
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Philip Morris International to Host Webcast of 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders

STAMFORD, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) will host a live audio webcast of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be in a virtual format and can be accessed at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PM2025. Presentation slides, script and an archived recording of the webcast will be available at the same link. The recording will be available for one year from the date of the meeting...
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Charcoal-Free Shisha Significantly Less Harmful Than Traditional Shisha and Cigarettes, New Study Reveals

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s first charcoal-free shisha product, OOKA, emits substantially lower levels of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) than both traditional charcoal-heated waterpipes and combustible cigarettes, according to a new peer reviewed study published today in Nature’s Scientific Reports. The study provides substantive new evidence that OOKA, developed by AIR, the global social inhalation company behind leading shisha brand Al Fakhe...
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AMCON Distributing Company Announces $0.18 Quarterly Dividend

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMCON Distributing Company (“AMCON”) (NYSE American: DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska-based Convenience and Foodservice Distributor, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of AMCON declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share. This cash dividend is payable on May 30, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2025. AMCON, and its subsidiaries Team Sledd, LLC and Henry’s Foods, Inc., is a leading Convenience and Foodservice Distributor of consum...
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Altria Reports 2025 First-Quarter Results; Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALTRIA REPORTS 2025 FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS; REAFFIRMS FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE...
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Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak Addresses Emerging Global Divide in Regulatory Approaches to Consumer Innovation

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM), outlined the need for common-sense regulations in the consumer goods sector while addressing global leaders at Semafor’s annual World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025. Olczak emphasized the sector’s potential for innovation-led growth despite the volatile economic environment. He stressed, however, that without appropriate regulation and policy frameworks...
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POSaBIT Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2024 Financial Results

TORONTO & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF) (the “Company” or “POSaBIT”), a leading provider of payments infrastructure in the cannabis industry, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. “After a turbulent 2023 for the cannabis industry at large, POSaBIT’s main focus in 2024 was solidifying the health of the company for the present and the future. There were few, if any, winners in our industry ove...