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7. Philip Morris hired Margaret Thatcher to promote their tobacco products in Asia

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 07:31 AM

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Philip Morris hired Margaret Thatcher to promote their tobacco

miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 09:55 PM
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33. Philip Morris hired Margaret Thatcher to promote their tobacco
products in Asia soon after she was de-throned. They paid her excessively and she contributed to their earnings. In 2000, they were the top cigarette manufacturer. A couple of Boca burgers isn't gonna put out that flame.

In July, 2001:
"In July, Philip Morris is again in the headlines after a report that it commissioned and delivered to the Czech government said premature deaths from smoking benefited governments because smokers would not live to use healthcare or housing for the elderly."

Fabulous, innovative marketing, that! I don't think they consider it a losing game at all; it's just a game they have to move elsewhere.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1443087.stm

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