11 August 2017The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Domain Name Corp Pty Ltd and Domain Name Agency Pty Ltd (also trading as Domain Name Register) (the Domain companies) alleging that they engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations to Australian businesses about the domain name services they offered.

The ACCC is also alleging that the sole director of both the Domain companies was involved in the conduct.
From November 2015 to at least April this year, the Domain Companies sent out approximately 300,000 unsolicited notices to businesses, which the ACCC alleges looked like a renewal invoice for the business’s existing domain name. Instead, these notices were for the registration of a new domain name, at a cost ranging from $249 to $275.

“The ACCC alleges that because these notices looked like they were renewal invoices, many businesses paid them thinking they were simply renewing the domain name for their business. The ACCC is alleging that the businesses were instead unwittingly signing up for a new domain name ending in either a .net.au or .com suffix that the business might not have needed or wanted,” ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper said. 

“It is alleged that the notices sent out by the Domain Companies offered domain names that looked very similar to the business’s current domain name. This detail and the fine print disclaimer were easily missed.”

“The ACCC believes that Australian businesses and organisations paid approximately $2.3 million to the Domain Companies as a result of receiving the notices,” Dr Schaper said. 
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The ACCC is seeking declarations, injunctions, pecuniary penalties, corrective advertising, disqualifying orders against the director and costs.

Cigars & Cigarillos Market, Global Forcasted for Accelerated Growth by 2024

The major industries operating in the global cigars and cigarillos market include Trendsettah USA, Inc., British American Tobacco, Swisher International, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Drew Estate LLC, Swedish Match AB, Imperial Brands, Oettinger Davidoff AG, Habanos S.A., Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S, Altadis, and Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. and Plc.
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​Deerfield Beach, FL -- (SBWire) -- 08/24/2017 --The dried and fermented tobacco leaves are tightly rolled and bound together to form cigars and cigarillos. These are of varied sizes, thicknesses, and lengths. The cigars are burnt at the end in order to intake tobacco smoke into the mouth. The cigars and cigarillos have become more popular in young and adult people. They are now considered a status symbol. People are ready to pay more money for their varied flavors. However, celebrities became an ideal example for attracting more consumers towards cigars and cigarillos. The smoking trend is gaining popularity among young and adult women too. For instance, Snoop Dogg launched his own tobacco cigar line, a new cigar brand—Executive Branch.

The major industries operating in the global cigars and cigarillos market include Trendsettah USA, Inc., British American Tobacco, Swisher International, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Drew Estate LLC, Swedish Match AB, Imperial Brands, Oettinger Davidoff AG, Habanos S.A., Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S, Altadis, and Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. and Plc.

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Lower tax on cigar and cigarillos products is expected to fuel market. In addition, consumer acceptance of cigar and cigarillos as a status symbol is further anticipated to boost the market in future. One of the major driving factors is the difference in the in the tax rate. Increasing demand for cigars and cigarillos owing to its growing popularity is anticipated to contribute to the growth of the global market. Conversely, strict government regulation over advertisement and smoking in the public places restraints the market growth.

The global cigars & cigarillos market is segmented on the basis of category as little cigars, cigars, and cigarillos. Of these, cigarillos accounted for the largest category segment due to its availability at low prices. Based on types, the global market is categorized as premium and mass. Of which, the premium is the leading segment in the global market. The premium category brand shows robust growth in countries such as China, the U.S., and the UAE. Further, the cigars & cigarillos market is bifurcated on the basis of flavor as fruit, mint, chocolate, and others. The mint flavor contributed for the largest market share. Fruit is expected to dominate the market in the near future.

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North America is the dominating region for cigars & cigarillos market owing to favorable growth opportunities in this region. Asia Pacific is also expected to boost the market growth due to rising popularity in the youth. Furthermore, China is emerging as a demanding region for cigars & cigarillos market. The U.S. is also an emerging market for the cigars and cigarillos having a lower tax for cigarettes compared to others. The cigars and cigarillos are not controlled by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in the U.S. Hence, this region is anticipated to witness growth in the future. Under this act, nearly 20 cigarettes and flavored cigarettes have been banned in the U.S. but are not applicable to cigars and cigarillos; this is expected to propel the global market in future.

Global Cigars & Cigarillos Market: Regional Segment Analysis: North America(US), Europe(Germany, France, UK), Asia Pacific(China, Japan, India)Latin America(Brazil, Middle East, Africa).

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COMMENTARY: Time to embrace the potential of e-cigarettes By Rob Breakenridge Radio Host  Global News

The timing was purely coincidental, but just as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was announcing a major change in direction on e-cigarettes, new research confirmed once again, just how powerful the harm reduction benefits of vaping really are.
And as Canada inches closer to new federal regulations for e-cigarettes, we need to ensure that we recognize and embrace this potential and not lump vaping in with tobacco smoking or do anything to discourage smokers from making the switch.


The FDA had been expected to unveil tough new regulations for e-cigarettes, but instead, has delayed those regulations and indicated a willingness to embrace e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool. This is a hugely significant — and welcome — shift.


That announcement came just two days after the publication of a major new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Researchers found that increased e-cigarette use coincided with a significant increase in the number of people quitting smoking. One of the lead authors of the study noted that “smokers who also used e-cigarettes were more likely to attempt to quit smoking, and more likely to succeed.”
This builds on the growing body of evidence about the effectiveness of vaping when it comes to helping smokers kick the habit. And frankly, if every smoker switched to e-cigarettes tomorrow, that would represent a tremendous public health victory. Let’s not lose sight of that.


Back here in Canada, the government’s proposed Bill S-5 is making its way through the legislative process, having just completed the committee report stage in the Senate.


The law would make a number of changes to both the Tobacco Act and the Non-Smokers’ Health Act — mandating plain packaging for cigarettes, for example — and that will include a litany of new regulations for e-cigarettes. Sales to minors would be banned, in addition to new rules around ingredients, labelling and advertising.

Regulations aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but not all regulations are created the same. What matters is the goal of these regulations, and clearly, our goal ought to be framed around harm reduction.
The government seems to acknowledge this potential and how e-cigarettes represent a “likely less harmful reduction to tobacco use.” However, concern has been raised about some of the provisions of Bill S-5.
As the Canadian Constitution Foundation has noted, the bill restricts manufacturers and retailers of e-cigarettes from communicating those benefits directly to customers. References to vaping as harm reduction or even citing peer-reviewed research on the matter could run afoul of the legislation.
Why would we want to stand in the way of ensuring smokers have access to this information? There’s certainly a need to counter the message from some anti-smoking groups who are clinging to the idea that e-cigarettes are no better than smoking or, at best, a gateway to tobacco use. If smokers hear those messages, there’s little incentive for them to make the switch.

However, we now have all kinds of evidence as to why we would want to push them in that direction. It’s clear that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than tobacco, and as smoking rates continue to fall among all age groups, it’s become abundantly clear that the so-called “gateway effect” is a myth.
Last year, the U.K. Royal College of Physicians released a major report calling on governments to embrace the potential that e-cigarettes offer, noting that “harm reduction has huge potential to prevent death and disability from tobacco use, and to hasten our progress to a tobacco-free society.”
As such, they conclude that “in the interests of public health, it is important to promote the use of e-cigarettes, NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) and other non-tobacco nicotine products as widely as possible as a substitute for smoking in the U.K.”
That’s even more true today. If governments are serious about further reductions in smoking rates, they need to heed this advice.

ASIC reveals small business strategy until 2020

ASIC has announced its vision and specific actions for working with small businesses over the next three years, as the regulator ramps up its effort to support small businesses.


ASIC commissioner John Price unveiled the Small Business Strategy 2017-2020 at the National Small Business Summit in Melbourne yesterday, outlining three strategic priorities of “being to engage, assist and protect”.
In the strategy release, ASIC said it would engage with the industry and the government to understand and respond to challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses.


The regulator added that it would aim to assist small businesses through its registry services and developing financial capability information and resources for owners to help them understand their compliance obligations.
Lastly, the strategy outlined how ASIC would work to level the playing field by conducting surveillance, investigate and where appropriate take administrative, civil, criminal or other action, and contribute to key policy reforms and government initiatives that have an impact on small businesses.


“ASIC’s interaction with small business is vast and occurs through direct engagement and via industry and government bodies responsible for assisting small business,” Mr Price said.
“We assist small business through our registry services and by providing information to build financial capability in current and future small business owners, by providing regulatory guidance and we also protect small business through our ongoing surveillance, enforcement and policy work.


“The contribution of the small business sector to the Australian economy is universally recognised. It employs half of Australia’s workforce and makes up one fifth of Australia’s gross domestic product.”
Mr Price pointed to its joint effort with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman in pressing the big four banks to eliminate unfair terms from small business contracts as an example of the regulator’s commitment to small businesses.


Of all Australian companies and businesses registered with ASIC, approximately 96 per cent are considered small businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
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“The contribution of the small business sector to the Australian economy is universally recognised. It employs half of Australia’s workforce and makes up one fifth of Australia’s gross domestic product,” added Mr Price.
“As ASIC’s largest customer and stakeholder, ASIC is committed to promoting and acting in the interests of small business.”