Texas Pacific and Blackstone have both pulled out of the private equity consortium bidding for the retailer, which means only CVC is left after KKR opted out last week. In addition, the private equity firm also has to overcome the opposition of the retailer's pension scheme trustees before Friday's deadline to put up or shut up. Vedanta Resources, the Indian miner whose year-end production numbers are out tomorrow, was the top riser, up 50p to 14. Analysts at Numis Securities said: "The...

He said all tobacco products would from June 1 bear photographs of patients suffering from cancer caused by tobacco consumption as further warning. For any corrections of factual information, to contact the editors or to send any medical news or health news press releases, use feedback form. So now we have decided to put scary photos of cancer patients on them to discourage consumers,' he said on the sidelines of the summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry - and the Food...

The program features videos presenting realistic situations where kids communicate with others about tough issues like bullying, chewing tobacco and marijuana use. Parents of all experiences are invited - from those just delving into the problem of substance abuse to those who have been living for years with an addicted family member. Parents discuss a variety of substance abuse issues - from how to recognize signs of possible abuse to what works and what doesn't work when dealing with a...

The tobacco industry is not allowed to advertise, yet these displays of cigarette packages at retail outlets discretely promote the idea, Hicks explains. Students expanded upon that important message March 29 by gathering outside to spray-paint more than 75 black angels in the snow as a way of effectively demonstrating the harmful consequences of tobacco use. The snow angel project was part of a visual message reminding everyone that 130 people die each day in Canada from smoking-related...

Opinion - Letters: CalSTRS, church, politics, etc. As a father of four children, the chairman of the board for People Reaching Out (a non profit whose mission is to work with youth, families and communities making positive choices to avoid substance abuse and violence) and a socially responsible investment advisor, I find CalSTRSs' profit motivation reprehensible. Opinion - Letters: CalSTRS, church, politics, etc. As a father of four children, the chairman of the board for People Reaching...