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Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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American-Jewish businessman admits funding Olmert
- 2008-05-11
JERUSALEM AFP — Millionaire US businessman Morris Talanski admitted on Sunday that he gave financial contributions to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert but insisted he had believed they were intended for legitimate purposes. "I never thought in any way that the money I gave was illegal or wrong," the...
Israeli PM Olmert denies taking bribes
- 2008-05-08
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday denied allegations of bribery but said he would resign if charged in a case that threatens to shake up the nation's political landscape. Details of the allegations against the 62-year-old premier were unveiled after the justice ministry lifted a...
Australian PM quizzed on trips donated by China businessman
- 2008-03-19
SYDNEY AFP — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came under fire Thursday for accepting free overseas trips while in opposition from a Chinese businessman with links to Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho. Rudd said there was nothing untoward in allowing businessman Ian Tang's company, Beijing AustChina Technology, to pay...
Republican Thompson flew on jet lent by drug dealer: report
- 2007-11-03
WASHINGTON AFP — Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been campaigning around the country using a private jet that was provided to him by a businessman and close adviser, who has a criminal record for drug dealing, The Washington Post reported on its website Saturday. The newspaper said the...
Warrant for Hong Kong businessman in Democrat donor furore
- 2007-09-05
LOS ANGELES AFP — A Hong Kong-born businessman at the center of an embarrassing donations furore involving prominent US Democrats was being hunted Wednesday after failing to show for a court appearance, officials said. Fundraiser Norman Hsu turned himself into police in Redwood City, near San Francisco, last Friday...
Russian tycoon reveals Arsenal ambitions
- 2007-08-31
LONDON AFP — Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov plans to increase his stake in Arsenal following his 75 million pounds (150 million dollars) buyout of former vice-chairman David Dein's shares. Usmanov's company, Red and White Holdings, bought Dein's 14.58 percent share in the Gunners on Thursday and he aims to...
US officer charged with bribery over Iraq contracts
- 2007-08-23
NEW YORK AFP — A US Army captain has been arrested in New York on charges of accepting kickbacks in return for steering lucrative supply contracts for the US military in Iraq, prosecutors said Thursday. Austin Key, 27, was arrested late Wednesday and charged with one count of bribery...
Hong Kong businessman steps up bid to buy Birmingham
- 2007-06-17
LONDON AFP — Hong Kong billionaire Carson Yeung is set to make further steps to purchase Birmingham City, who have been promoted to the Premiership, in the coming week. The businessman, who had already made a bid to buy Reading, has already had his representatives visit the club and...
Birmingham City in takeover talks
- 2007-06-11
LONDON AFP — Birmingham City football club, newly-promoted to the Premiership, said on Monday that it had received a takeover approach from an unnamed suitor. "The directors note the press speculation and the recent movement in the share price and confirm that they have had an approach with regard...
Marseille sale seemingly dead in the water
- 2007-03-23
MARSEILLE AFP — Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar's attempt to buy French side Marseille has seemingly fallen through after incumbant owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus refused his request for more time to buy the club. The 43-year-old Kachkar, president of pharmaceutical firm Inyx which employs more than 575 people in North America...
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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