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A modern electoral tradition: selling votes on eBay
- 2008-08-20
WASHINGTON AFP — Ever since the online auction site eBay sprung up 10 years ago as a hub for selling just about everything imaginable, a handful of Americans has tried to sell votes, even though it is illegal. "Over the years, every time there is a major election, we...
Kate Moss hair extension sells for 805 euros in eBay: report
- 2008-07-04
BERLIN AFP — A blonde hair extension that British supermodel Kate Moss reputedly lost in Berlin has been auctioned on eBay for 805 euros (1,264 dollars), Bild newspaper said on Friday. Moss, 34, shed the hairpiece while trying to duck paparazzi as she returned to the plush Hotel Adlon...
French court to rule in luxury group case against eBay
- 2008-06-28
PARIS AFP — A Paris court is to decide Monday whether to make eBay pay 51 million euros (80 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton and other French luxury groups for letting fake copies of their goods be auctioned on its website. Louis Vuitton Malletier, the handbag and...
Kate Moss hair extension goes on eBay
- 2008-06-27
BERLIN AFP — A blonde hair extension that British supermodel Kate Moss reputedly lost in Berlin is being auctioned on eBay to raise money for an anti-drug charity, the German press has reported. The Berliner Zeitung newspaper said Thursday Moss shed the hairpiece while trying to duck paparazzi as...
German camper finds stolen tent, catches thief on eBay
- 2008-06-23
BERLIN AFP — A German camper who tried to buy a tent after his was stolen, stumbled upon the original on eBay along with information leading to the arrest of the thief, police said Monday. They said the 45-year-old from the western city of Bochum spotted a picture of...
German couple 'try to sell baby' on Ebay
- 2008-05-25
BERLIN AFP — German police said Sunday they have taken a seven month baby away from a couple in Bavaria who are under investigation after putting the child for sale on Internet auction site Ebay. The baby boy was put on sale on Tuesday at a starting price of...
Austrian chapel for sale on Ebay -- shipping not included
- 2008-04-04
VIENNA AFP — The tiny Austrian village of Hof has put its 18th-century chapel up for sale on auction website Ebay, only apparently nobody informed the parish priest. The chapel is to be removed to make way for a wider road and so the town chief Walter Leitgeb had...
London graffiti wall sells for 208,000 pounds on eBay
- 2008-01-14
LONDON AFP — A wall painted on by mysterious British graffiti artist Banksy painted sold for 208,100 pounds (275,750 euros, 407,000 dollars) on Monday, according to the results of an eBay auction. The painting depicts a classical-looking artist in mostly-grey garb putting the finishing touches on a red large...
eBay launches microlending website
- 2007-12-26
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Online auction giant eBay has launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return on their money. Unlike micro-finance organizations that make interest-free loans to people in developing countries, Microplace.com offers investors profits for...
French auction houses sue eBay
- 2007-12-03
PARIS AFP — France's auction houses said Monday they are taking joint legal action against the online giant eBay, accusing it of encouraging trade in pirated and stolen goods. The council representing the French auction industry accuses the Internet trader of breaking a French 2000 law which requires all...
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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