Marys, display the plethora of cigars stored inside their cigar shop s humidor, a sealed room with a controlled environment that keeps the cigars fresh. Therefore, the shop offers more than 60 brands of cigars, as well as a selection of whole-bean coffee, tea and other beverages, such as soda, juice and water. A cigar smoker for 20 years, Guevara said the store was a natural fit in Camden County, where no other tobacconists, or dealers of tobacco, currently exist. Guevara also outfitted...

Imperial, the world's fourth-biggest cigarette maker, upped the cash it was putting on the table to 47 euros, or 32 pounds, a share. Altadis is fifth in the world league table of tobacco companies - and the third-largest in Europe. It has said in a statement that even the revised Imperial bid does not reflect the value of the company. It added that it still thought a deal was "strategically compelling and in the interests of both companies' shareholders" Imperial later said that it felt it...

A new generation of premium cigars, manufactured in Little Havana, is making headlines in the tobacco industry because of their limited production and high quality. Now Carrillo is launching a new line to mark the 100 years since his grandparents took up the trade in Cuba -- and to take advantage of a new interest in luxury cigars. And the luxury brands at which Miami excels are leading the way -- while premium, hand-rolled brands account for only 6 percent of all cigars sold, they...

Society s disapproval of alcohol, tobacco and gambling means that some investors -- mostly public institutions -- lose out while other investors gain on these undervalued sin stocks, according to a study conducted by the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. Society s disapproval of alcohol, tobacco and gambling means that some investors -- mostly public institutions -- lose out while other investors gain on these undervalued sin stocks, according to a study...

Now Enstrom has become a symbol of industry influence for activists who support a proposal to bar University of California researchers from receiving tobacco industry money. Racketeering case Seven months ago, his research and correspondence were cited by a federal judge in a racketeering case as evidence of the tobacco industry's manipulation of the scientific process. For more than three decades, epidemiologist James Enstrom has labored quietly at UCLA, studying the effect of tobacco...