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AstraZeneca says US watchdog okays bipolar drug
- 2008-05-14
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of its Seroquel drug to treat bipolar I disorder. According to AstraZeneca, bipolar I disorder is a lifelong psychiatric condition characterised by manic or mixed mood episodes, interspersed with...
European stocks mostly fall, London manages gain
- 2008-04-15
LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets mostly weakened Tuesday on nervousness ahead of more US earnings news, but London was boosted by positive announcements from retail and pharmaceutical giants, traders said. In London, the FTSE 100 index of leading companies climbed by 0.62 percent to 5,868.00 points in...
Top European pharma firms confirm EU antitrust probe
- 2008-01-16
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca and British peer GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday they had been approached by EU regulators as part of an antitrust probe into the pharmaceutical sector. In Paris, Sanofi-Aventis said it too had been visited by the regulators and was cooperating with them in connection...
European shares fall, up over 2007
- 2007-12-31
LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets fell in shortened trade on Monday -- the final dealing day of a year in which gains for equities have been curtailed by worries about the troubled US economy. London's FTSE 100 index closed down 0.31 percent at 6,456.90 points and the...
IBM seals 1.4-bln-dlr outsourcing deal with AstraZeneca
- 2007-07-16
WASHINGTON AFP — IBM said Monday it had sealed a 1.4 billion dollar, seven-year, global IT outsourcing deal with Britain's AstraZeneca, a major pharmaceutical group. The US technology giant IBM said the deal renews and expands an existing contract and provides for IBM to manage AstraZeneca's global IT services...
AstraZeneca chief questions future of drug in final testing stages: report
- 2006-12-17
LONDON AFP — David Brennan, chief executive of Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca said that there is a "low probability of success" for one of its drugs for treating atherosclerosis, or the hardening of arteries, a newspaper reported. "We have a low probability of success from our perspective on it," Brennan...
Anti-cholesterol drug Crestor reverses plaque buildup: study
- 2006-03-13
ATLANTA, United States AFP — The anti-cholesterol drug Crestor has been found to reverse plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart, according to a study released. Unlike other anti-cholesterol medications, which have been found merely to slow the buildup of plaque responsible for arteriosclerosis, Crestor, manufactured by the...
AstraZeneca shares slump on US patent news
- 2006-01-18
LONDON AFP — The price of shares in AstraZeneca plunged after the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group lost a fight to retain patent protection in the US over its top-selling heart drug Toprol XL. Shares in the pharmaceuticals giant sank 3.79 percent to 2,694 pence in early afternoon trading, while London's...
AstraZeneca to cut 500 US sales staff
- 2005-01-07
LONDON AFP — AstraZeneca, the troubled Anglo-Swedish drugs giant whose pipeline of medicines has faced mounting problems in recent weeks, is to cut one in 12 of its American salesforce, a report said. The Times newspaper did not name its source, but said Friday the job losses were understood...
Shares close flat, underpinned by oils, financials
- 2004-10-06
LONDON AFP — Leading shares closed flat, with the FTSE 100 index having reverberated around the 4,700 level all session finishing nearer highs than lows thanks to strength in oils and financial issues, while New York put in a weak morning performance, consolidating after recent gains, dealers said. At...
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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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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