Company: Altria Group Inc

Altria Client Services Inc., which represents the nation's biggest cigarette maker and maker of the Marlboro brand, spent $2.2 million lobbying the federal government in the first quarter on the federal budget, taxes and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Tuesday that it has resolved a tax dispute with the IRS and is revising its full-year earnings forecast to reflect the agreement.

This time of year, shareholders bombard corporations with suggestions about executive pay, governance and other arcana. But once in a while, an idea comes along that truly stands out.

Outgoing Altria Group Inc. CEO Michael E. Szymanczyk finished his final shareholder meeting on Thursday much the same way as his first — fielding attacks against the nation's largest tobacco company.

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. said Monday that its chief financial officer, Hermann Waldemer, plans to retire in July.

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose almost 4 percent as higher prices and cost-cutting helped offset declines in cigarette volumes.

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose almost 4 percent as higher prices and cost-cutting helped offset declines in cigarette volumes.