Philip Morris opened a small tobacco shop in London in 1847 and by 1881 had already been transformed into a corporation controlled by his family. In 1924, after moving to the US, the company ...

It has since dropped to $12 billion. The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that as many as 90% or more of vaping and tobacco manufacturers and retailers are run by small-business owners.

Denver voters earned the right to have their say on a flavored tobacco ban, while Missouri cities may be prevented from adopting stricter tobacco regulations than those of the state. Indianapolis ...