India: Smokeless Tobacco Market
October 2026: Bombay HC Upholds Ban on Duty-Free Nicotine Pouches, Rules Out Immunity from Domestic Laws In a ruling clarifying the reach of Indian regulatory oversight, the Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by duty-free operators at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai). The decision upholds a ban
PMI: Q3 2026 Preview
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday), before the bell Consensus: $11.31 billion revenue (+4.3% year-on-year); $2.30 EPS (+2.7% year-on-year) PMI FY26 Guidance: For FY26, PMI targets net revenue growth of 5%-7% on an organic basis and adjusted diluted EPS growth of 10.7%-12.7%. For Q3 2026, the company expects EPS in the
Tobacco Lawsuits: USA
October 2026: US Judge Pauses Altria Lawsuit as FDA Reconsiders Tobacco Product Review Framework A US federal judge has temporarily paused a lawsuit brought by Altria-affiliated companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review framework for tobacco products, following the agency’s announcement that it intends to evaluate potential
South Africa: Tobacco Market
October 2026: BAT to Exit South African Manufacturing as Illicit Cigarettes Take 75% Market Share British American Tobacco (BAT) is bringing down the curtain on over 50 years of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa, sticking to its plan announced in January to close its Heidelberg factory by the end of
Tobacco Industry Highlights: October 3 – October 9, 2026
Stay on top of the tobacco industry. Get weekly highlights straight to your inbox. Become a Free member today: Tobacco Insider – Free Membership — US FDA – Tobacco: News A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the FDA to overhaul its tracking systems to systematically monitor
ITC: News
October 2026: GQG Partners Sells 2.91% Stake in ITC as Stock Faces Sustained Downward Pressure US-based asset management firm GQG Partners, founded by investor Rajiv Jain, has sold a 2.91% equity stake in ITC Limited in a block deal valued at ₹9,395 crore (US$970 million). The divestment in ITC aligns
India: Smokeless Tobacco Market
October 2026: Bombay HC Upholds Ban on Duty-Free Nicotine Pouches, Rules Out Immunity from Domestic Laws In a ruling clarifying the reach of Indian regulatory oversight, the Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by duty-free operators at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai). The decision upholds a ban
PMI: Q3 2026 Preview
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday), before the bell Consensus: $11.31 billion revenue (+4.3% year-on-year); $2.30 EPS (+2.7% year-on-year) PMI FY26 Guidance: For FY26, PMI targets net revenue growth of 5%-7% on an organic basis and adjusted diluted EPS growth of 10.7%-12.7%. For Q3 2026, the company expects EPS in the
Tobacco Lawsuits: USA
October 2026: US Judge Pauses Altria Lawsuit as FDA Reconsiders Tobacco Product Review Framework A US federal judge has temporarily paused a lawsuit brought by Altria-affiliated companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review framework for tobacco products, following the agency’s announcement that it intends to evaluate potential
South Africa: Tobacco Market
October 2026: BAT to Exit South African Manufacturing as Illicit Cigarettes Take 75% Market Share British American Tobacco (BAT) is bringing down the curtain on over 50 years of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa, sticking to its plan announced in January to close its Heidelberg factory by the end of
Tobacco Industry Highlights: October 3 – October 9, 2026
Stay on top of the tobacco industry. Get weekly highlights straight to your inbox. Become a Free member today: Tobacco Insider – Free Membership — US FDA – Tobacco: News A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the FDA to overhaul its tracking systems to systematically monitor
ITC: News
October 2026: GQG Partners Sells 2.91% Stake in ITC as Stock Faces Sustained Downward Pressure US-based asset management firm GQG Partners, founded by investor Rajiv Jain, has sold a 2.91% equity stake in ITC Limited in a block deal valued at ₹9,395 crore (US$970 million). The divestment in ITC aligns
India: Smokeless Tobacco Market
October 2026: Bombay HC Upholds Ban on Duty-Free Nicotine Pouches, Rules Out Immunity from Domestic Laws In a ruling clarifying the reach of Indian regulatory oversight, the Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by duty-free operators at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai). The decision upholds a ban
PMI: Q3 2026 Preview
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday), before the bell Consensus: $11.31 billion revenue (+4.3% year-on-year); $2.30 EPS (+2.7% year-on-year) PMI FY26 Guidance: For FY26, PMI targets net revenue growth of 5%-7% on an organic basis and adjusted diluted EPS growth of 10.7%-12.7%. For Q3 2026, the company expects EPS in the
Tobacco Lawsuits: USA
October 2026: US Judge Pauses Altria Lawsuit as FDA Reconsiders Tobacco Product Review Framework A US federal judge has temporarily paused a lawsuit brought by Altria-affiliated companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review framework for tobacco products, following the agency’s announcement that it intends to evaluate potential
South Africa: Tobacco Market
October 2026: BAT to Exit South African Manufacturing as Illicit Cigarettes Take 75% Market Share British American Tobacco (BAT) is bringing down the curtain on over 50 years of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa, sticking to its plan announced in January to close its Heidelberg factory by the end of
Tobacco Industry Highlights: October 3 – October 9, 2026
Stay on top of the tobacco industry. Get weekly highlights straight to your inbox. Become a Free member today: Tobacco Insider – Free Membership — US FDA – Tobacco: News A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the FDA to overhaul its tracking systems to systematically monitor
ITC: News
October 2026: GQG Partners Sells 2.91% Stake in ITC as Stock Faces Sustained Downward Pressure US-based asset management firm GQG Partners, founded by investor Rajiv Jain, has sold a 2.91% equity stake in ITC Limited in a block deal valued at ₹9,395 crore (US$970 million). The divestment in ITC aligns
India: Smokeless Tobacco Market
October 2026: Bombay HC Upholds Ban on Duty-Free Nicotine Pouches, Rules Out Immunity from Domestic Laws In a ruling clarifying the reach of Indian regulatory oversight, the Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by duty-free operators at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai). The decision upholds a ban
PMI: Q3 2026 Preview
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday), before the bell Consensus: $11.31 billion revenue (+4.3% year-on-year); $2.30 EPS (+2.7% year-on-year) PMI FY26 Guidance: For FY26, PMI targets net revenue growth of 5%-7% on an organic basis and adjusted diluted EPS growth of 10.7%-12.7%. For Q3 2026, the company expects EPS in the
Tobacco Lawsuits: USA
October 2026: US Judge Pauses Altria Lawsuit as FDA Reconsiders Tobacco Product Review Framework A US federal judge has temporarily paused a lawsuit brought by Altria-affiliated companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket review framework for tobacco products, following the agency’s announcement that it intends to evaluate potential
South Africa: Tobacco Market
October 2026: BAT to Exit South African Manufacturing as Illicit Cigarettes Take 75% Market Share British American Tobacco (BAT) is bringing down the curtain on over 50 years of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa, sticking to its plan announced in January to close its Heidelberg factory by the end of
Tobacco Industry Highlights: October 3 – October 9, 2026
Stay on top of the tobacco industry. Get weekly highlights straight to your inbox. Become a Free member today: Tobacco Insider – Free Membership — US FDA – Tobacco: News A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the FDA to overhaul its tracking systems to systematically monitor
ITC: News
October 2026: GQG Partners Sells 2.91% Stake in ITC as Stock Faces Sustained Downward Pressure US-based asset management firm GQG Partners, founded by investor Rajiv Jain, has sold a 2.91% equity stake in ITC Limited in a block deal valued at ₹9,395 crore (US$970 million). The divestment in ITC aligns