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Predators poised to remain in Nashville
- 2007-08-01
NASHVILLE, United States AFP — The National Hockey League's Nashville Predators will apparently be staying put in Tennessee. Predators owner Craig Leipold on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to sell the Predators to a group of local investors who plan to keep the steadily improving team from leaving...
Talks on Penguins' fate to continue
- 2007-03-09
PHILADELPHIA, United States AFP — Pittsburgh Penguins officials and elected officials will meet Wednesday to continue talks on a new arena after making a joint statement saying they made "significant progress." The National Hockey League team has explored relocating to Kansas City or Las Vegas in the wake of...
Penguins near arena deal to stay in Pittsburgh
- 2007-02-01
PITTSBURGH, United States AFP — The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to have reached a deal to fund a new arena to keep the National Hockey League club here, the Tribune-Review newspaper reported. "I'm hearing that a deal could be made any day," said Pennsylvania state senator Wayne Fontana, who serves...
Aquilini purchases full control of NHL Canucks
- 2006-11-09
VANCOUVER, Canada AFP — Francesco Aquilini, managing director of a local investment group, has agreed to purchase full control of the National Hockey League Vancouver Canucks from co-owner John McCaw. The deal, to be completed next year pending league approval, would also include the club's home arena. Aquilini bough 50...
Ducks douse Flames to advance in NHL playoffs
- 2006-05-04
CALGARY, Canada AFP — Finland's Teemu Selanne and Ruslan Salei of Belarus scored second-period goals to lift Anaheim past Calgary 3-0 and into the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs. The victory gave the Mighty Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Flames in the best-of-seven series, sending...
Vote tally confirms Saskin as NHL players union chief
- 2005-12-21
TORONTO AFP — Ted Saskin's position as executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association was confirmed when the official results of a vote by the union's executive board were released. The figures released by the accounting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP showed 24-of-28 ballots submitted in the secret...
Penguins fire coach Olczyk after slow start
- 2005-12-15
PITTSBURGH, United States AFP — The Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Ed Olczyk after the National Hockey League club got off to disappointing start despite the high-scoring tandem of Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. Olczyk was replaced by Michel Therrien, the current coach of Pittsburgh's American Hockey League affiliate...
Saskin approved as NHL players union executive director
- 2005-11-25
NEW YORK AFP — Ted Saskin has gained the support he needed to maintain his post as executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, according to balloting of the executive board revealed. The votes of a secret ballot conducted among members of the NHLPA executive board more...
Rich pitch made to buy NHL, NBA New York clubs
- 2005-11-22
NEW YORK AFP — An investment group headed by financier Russell Glass has made a 700 million-dollar offer for basketball's New York Knicks and ice hockey's New York Rangers, according to a report. Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal newspaper said the pitch was outlined in an October...
Canadian hockey fans happy NHL deal struck, not eager to pack arenas
- 2005-07-14
OTTAWA AFP — Canadian hockey fans expressed mixed emotions about a deal reached between the National Hockey League and the players' association to end a 301-day lockout. Anxious to see their favorite teams return to the ice, but still bitter that it took almost a year to hammer out...
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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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