The offer trumps a rival bid of 47 euros per share by British cigarette maker Imperial Tobacco which is worth 12 billion euros. Altadis' board has unanimously rejected the offer by Imperial Tobacco, which was raised from an initial bid of 45 euros per share made in March, as too low. The bid by CVC and PAI is conditional on approval by Altadis' board, acceptance from shareholders representing 75 percent of the group's capital and the end to a 10-percent cap on voting rights, the statement said.

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare-Part 3 It's clear from the April 2007 issue of "Letter from Linda" that Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare has "building a national service system for community mental health" [NCCBH] as her number one priority. National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare-Part 3 It's clear from the April 2007 issue of "Letter from Linda" that Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the...

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Eau Claire school officials are combating teen drug and alcohol use with a new weapon the cold, hard facts about substance abuse among North and Memorial high school students. Posters packed with local survey data bust myths, while showing kids they don t need to smoke or drink to fit in, said Jean Christenson, the district s alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention coordinator. The first crop of posters, disseminated in the high schools last week, has already sparked conversations among...

GuideOne is one of an increasing number of Central Iowa companies that have adopted or are planning tobacco-free policies that prohibit not only smoking and the use of chewing tobacco inside the buildings, but also anywhere on the company's property. Among the earliest and largest employers to adopt tobacco-free campuses were Des Moines' three hospital systems: Iowa Health - Des Moines, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines and Broadlawns Medical Center, which on July 1, 2006, adopted a...