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    Tobacco Rivals in Talks to Merge

    America’s tobacco industry may be re-shaped by a merger of Reynolds-American and Lorillard, this country’s second- and third-largest makers of cigarettes. It’s all about a decline in the US market for traditional cigarettes, and the expected growth of e-cigarettes as a replacement. David Welch reports for Bloomberg News.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 11, 2014 • 1 min read

    America’s tobacco industry may be re-shaped by a merger of Reynolds-American and Lorillard, this country’s second- and third-largest makers of cigarettes. It’s all about a decline in the US market for traditional cigarettes, and the expected growth of e-cigarettes as a replacement. David Welch reports for Bloomberg News.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    As Shelling Continues, What do Hamas and Israel Have to Gain?
    1. 1:15Tobacco Rivals in Talks to MergeYou’re reading this
    2. 8:05What's at Stake for Israel and Hamas?
    3. 42:44Coal Rollers, the Anti-Prius
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