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Cigarette makers to merge in $200 billion deal

Philip Morris, which makes Marlboro, will merge with another cigarette maker, Altria.

Philip Morris, which makes Marlboro, will merge with another cigarette maker, Altria. The two companies were part of the same company until ten years ago. So what's behind this latest deal? We speak to Jennifer Maloney who covers the companies for the Wall Street Journal.
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