Business
Courts: CEO testifies in Engle case that the U.S. cigarette company has been hit hard by other lawsuits.
June 14, 2000
Illinois appeals panel rules that a circuit court judge must reevaluate reducing the amount the company must post.
July 15, 2003
Carrying what it describes as “general interest” articles, the nation’s first major magazine for smokers has made its debut here this week.
July 26, 1985
Frank E.
Feb. 9, 1989
A spin-off of its international tobacco business would be part of a restructuring.
Aug. 30, 2007
California
The donation is solicited for an investigation into counterfeiting of the company’s cigarettes. Ethics watchdogs raise fairness concerns.
April 2, 2007
Philip Morris Cos. today reported first-quarter earnings of $775 million, or 84 cents a share, up 31.4% from $590 million, or 64 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
April 18, 1990
In an effort to make its industry-leading food operations more competitive, Philip Morris Cos. is consolidating its Kraft and General Foods businesses beneath the Kraft Foods banner in the United States and Canada.
Jan. 5, 1995
World & Nation
Woman Awarded $2 Million in Harassment Suit: Mary Wilson, a former plant supervisor for Philip Morris USA, was awarded that amount after claiming she was forced to leave her job because of sexual harassment.
July 19, 1996
Philip Morris Acts to Keep Cigarettes From Kids: The nation’s biggest cigarette maker said it will quit giving away cigarettes and will penalize merchants who sell them to minors, part of what Philip Morris USA called a major effort to curb underage smoking.
June 28, 1995