merger has been okayed.
This article by Michael J.
De La Merced and Chad Bray
follows tobacco titans #2
Reynolds American (Camels)
and #3 Lorillard (Newports);
as they discuss a potential
$27 billion merger that would
make them more competitive
towards #1 rival, the Altria
Group, home of Marlboro.
Big Tobacco is getting bigger...
NY Times: Reynolds in Talks to Acquire Lorillard in Merger of Tobacco Rivals
