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Swedish tycoon defends interest in Amazon
- 2008-06-11
SAO PAULO AFP — Johan Eliasch, a London-based Swedish tycoon who is in legal hot water with Brazil over logging on land he owns in the Amazon forest, on Wednesday defended his environmental credentials in a statement published by the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. In the article, Eliasch,...
Brazil looks to limit 'foreign invasion' in Amazon region
- 2008-05-29
BRASILIA AFP — Brazil's government is taking steps toward laws that would restrict Brazilian companies controlled by foreign capital owning land in the Amazon, the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported Thursday. The state National Institute for Agrarian Reform Incra has been tapped to come up with a series...
British charity 'bewildered' by Amazon inquiry: spokesman
- 2008-05-27
LONDON AFP — British-based environmental group Cool Earth said on Tuesday it was "bewildered" by reports that its co-founder was being investigated by Brazilian authorities over comments he made about the Amazon. The O Globo newspaper reported on Monday that Brazilian police and intelligence services were investigating Cool Earth's...
Norway gives 17 million euros to protect the Amazon
- 2007-10-30
OSLO AFP — Norway said Tuesday it would donate 130 million kroner (17 million euros, 24 million dollars) to help protect the Amazon rainforest, the deforestation of which is leading to rising greenhouse gas emissions. Norwegian Environment and Development Aid Minister Erik Solheim announced the donation, to be paid...
Amazon's holiday season sales soared while profits plunged
- 2007-02-01
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Online retailer Amazon reported that its profits plummeted in the year-end quarter of 2006 despite record holiday-season sales. Amazon's net income for its fourth fiscal quarter was 98 million dollars, or 23 cents per share, as compared with 199 million dollars, or 47 cents per...
New Harry Potter book shatters US sales records
- 2005-07-17
NEW YORK AFP — "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" shattered publishing records in the United States, selling 6.9 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale, its US publisher Scholastic said. "Once again Harry Potter made history. Early reports estimate that Scholastic broke all publishing records," a...
European stocks higher in early deals
- 2005-02-04
LONDON AFP — European stock markets rose in early trading, shaking off a halt to Wall Street's three-day rally. The London FTSE 100 index rose 0.42 percent to 4,928.80 points on Friday, with the Frankfurt DAX 30 climbing 0.72 percent to 4,312.56 points and in Paris the CAC 40...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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