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French smokers began paying 6.5% to 10% more for tobacco, as an unpopular price rise went into effect

It is not clear whether this price hike will finally push French smokers to quit, as France’s 2008 full smoking ban failed to reduce the number of smokers. The number of 18 to 75-years-olds smokers actually increased by 2 points between 2005 and 2012 to near 30% of the population.

French anti-tobacco groups said 40 cents per pack was a modest price hike that would not encourage smokers to stub it out in significant numbers.

- "Smoking kills, on average, 1,200 Americans. Every day." - "More people die every year from smoking than from murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes, and alcohol, combined." - "Secondhand smoke kills over 3,000 Americans each year."

Brazilian coffee producers will harvest between 47 million bags and 50.2 million this year, approaching last year’s record 50.8 million bags, the government said in January.

such as auctions or measures to compensate sales below minimum price

minimum domestic price

Ng Fung Hong is to blame.

HK$3,097 per picul - around 60 kilograms - but local retailers have to fork out HK$4,690 per picul instead.

s a result, the unfair practice has resulted in the closure of four beef shops since Lunar New Year.

crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels purchases and sales

Statoil

bid to curb problem gambling.

"Fans, and particularly young fans, should not be subject to excessive promotion of betting during matches.

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minimum unit pricing

fallen by 2.6% in the year since multi-buy promotions were banned

cut in sales, alcohol consumption remained high and alcohol was still sold at low prices

Tax Revenue Estimates From Legal Marijuana May Not