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Agence France-Presse

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$325.0M
  • Private
  • FR
Dow Jones Description

International News Services

Chairman & CEO
Pierre Louette
Number of Employees 2,000
Contact Information

11-15 Place de la Bourse

Paris 75002

www.afp.com

(33) 140414646

NAICS Code Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers: 711510

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News & Analysis

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  • Belgian gov't pumps 3.5bln euros into KBC bank

    - 2008-10-27

    BRUSSELS AFP — KBC became the latest Belgian bank to get its capital shored up by the Belgian state which pumped 3.5 billion euros (4.4 billion dollars) into the group on Monday after a share slump. After riding to the rescue rival banks Fortis and Dexia earlier this month,...

    Tags: Agence France-Presse, Fortis N.V.

  • Fortis shareholders to sue company bosses in Dutch court

    - 2008-10-16

    THE HAGUE AFP — Shareholders of former Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis, now dismantled and part-nationalised, are to sue three former company bosses in a Netherlands court for fraud, their lawyer told AFP Thursday. The shareholders have appointed a firm of advocates in Amsterdam to represent their claim against former...

    Tags: Agence France-Presse, Fortis N.V.

  • Fortis head could win multi-million-euro payoff: report

    - 2008-10-01

    THE HAGUE AFP — The interim head of embattled Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis could receive more than five million euros seven million dollars in a departure package, Dutch press reported Wednesday. Under the terms of his contract, chief executive Herman Verwilst's departure bonus is triple his annual salary, which...

    Tags: Agence France-Presse, Fortis N.V.

  • Fortis stocks open 14.5 percent higher after bailout

    - 2008-09-29

    THE HAGUE, AFP — Shares in Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis opened 14.5 percent higher on the Amsterdam stock exchange Monday after Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg officials announced an 11.2 billion euro bailout at the weekend, news agency ANP reported. It said the bank's shares climbed to 5.95 euros after...

    Tags: Agence France-Presse, Fortis N.V.

  • Fortis to sell assets up to 10 billion euros

    - 2008-09-26

    THE HAGUE AFP — Belgian-Dutch bank Fortis said Friday it would sell assets worth up to 10 billion euros as its shares plummeted yet again amid fears of a liquidity crisis. "It has been decided to implement a wider range of activities of assets to be divested/sold," it said...

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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

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Agence France-Presse Vice President Current

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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

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Agence France-Presse Assistant Director Current

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Agence France-Presse Director, Finance Current
Agence France-Presse Director, Finance Former

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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

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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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