While he offered no hints as to the companys next targets, he said, We remain committed to be disciplined in our buying, and we remain convinced that we have a balance sheet ready for the right opportunity when it arises. He characterized the mergers-and-acquisitions market, especially in the United States, as active, but also expensive. He said multiples of recent deals have been high. But growth is a focus for the Laval, Quebec-based chain
Some of the reasons respondents gave -- like being able to smokeinside and a purported reduction adverse health effects -- may change with increasing government regulation and health studies
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"A significant reduction in excise arrangements would not address the embedded nature of serious and organised crime groups who seek to profit from the trade of illicit tobacco." The health department has pointed to the effectiveness of the high excise rates and plain packaging laws in reducing the national daily smoking rate, which has dropped from 25 per cent of the population in the early 90s to 10.5 per cent in 2024
