• FDA temporarily lifts Juul e-cigarette prohibition order

    FDA temporarily lifts Juul e-cigarette prohibition order

    The order the Food and Drug Administration issued last month mandating the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul to remove its vape goods from US shelves has been temporarily administratively stayed as of this Tuesday.
  • North Korea wants to quit smoking

    North Korea wants to quit smoking

    A bad habit shared by its leader Kim Jong-un.
  • Counterfeit Juul e-cigarette manufacturer busted in China

    Counterfeit Juul e-cigarette manufacturer busted in China

    Juul Labs helped Chinese authorities take down a manufacturer that allegedly ripped off its vapes and sold the fakes overseas, the company said Friday. The operation was one of the largest ever broken
  • E-cigarette maker Juul slashes valuation to $10 billion

    E-cigarette maker Juul slashes valuation to $10 billion

    Juul Labs has cut its valuation to about $10 billion from $12 billion at the end of last year, according to a company memo seen by Reuters on Thursday, as the once red-hot e-cigarette maker fizzles in
  • Juul to slash more than half its workforce with 1,200 job cuts

    Juul to slash more than half its workforce with 1,200 job cuts

    Juul said it would make a “significant” cut to its global workforce and explore pulling out of some European and Asia-Pacific markets to save cash and weather a tumultuous period for the e-cigarette industry. The company, partly owned by Marlboro maker Altria Group, is planning to lay off about 1,200 employees, more than half its …
  • Juul could cut third of its workers amid harsh regulatory scrutiny

    Juul could cut third of its workers amid harsh regulatory scrutiny

    Juul is reportedly planning to lay off a third of its workforce amid a series of regulatory crackdowns that have stunted its growth, according to a new report. The e-cigarette maker will cut between 800 and 950 jobs amid intense regulatory scrutiny and declining market share, according to the Wall Street Journal. The layoffs would …
  • FTC sues to undo Altria’s $12.8 billion deal with Juul

    FTC sues to undo Altria’s $12.8 billion deal with Juul

    Federal officials have sued to undo tobacco giant Altria’s $12.8 billion investment in Juul over concerns that the two companies illegally quashed competition in the e-cigarette industry. The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint Wednesday to unwind the Marlboro maker’s December 2018 purchase of a 35 percent stake in Juul. Rather than battle with …