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Beckham will have home turf if Galaxy gets to MLS final
- 2007-11-19
NEW YORK AFP — David Beckham will be playing on home turf next year in the Major League Soccer championship game if he can guide the Los Angeles Galaxy into the MLS Cup playoff final. The US league announced Monday that next year's title game will be played in...
Home Depot to sell wholesale unit for 8.5 bln dlrs
- 2007-08-28
NEW YORK AFP — Home Depot, the world's largest home-improvement retailer, said Tuesday it would sell its wholesale supply division to a private equity consortium for 8.5 billion dollars, a steep discount from the initial price. The company had agreed in June to sell HD Supply to three private...
New Chrysler chief calls for US rate cut
- 2007-08-17
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan AFP — The new chief executive of Chrysler, Robert Nardelli, said Thursday he believed a cut in interest rates would help re-energize the sluggish US economy. Nardelli, the former chairman of the Home Depot, who took over as Chrysler's CEO only last week, said he would...
Former Home Depot CEO to lead Chrysler
- 2007-08-05
WASHINGTON AFP — Robert Nardelli, a former chief executive officer at Home Depot, will be taking command of the troubled automaker Chrysler, The Wall Street Journal reported on its website late Sunday. Citing unnamed people familiar with the situation, the newspaper said Nardelli will take over from Tom LaSorda,...
Becks gives America glimpse of The Glamorous Game
- 2007-07-23
LOS ANGELES, United States AFP — Los Angeles, where Magic Johnson brought "Showtime" to the Lakers and Jack Nicholson defined courtside cool, has a new game in town thanks to David Beckham. The former England captain may have been limited by a nagging ankle injury in his 12-minute debut...
Beckham in squad to face Chelsea
- 2007-07-21
LOS ANGELES AFP — David Beckham was left out of the starting line-up as new club Los Angeles Galaxy prepared to face Chelsea in an exhibition game here Saturday. Beckham, who had been doubtful for the game after failing to recover from an injured left ankle, was named amongst...
Chicago's Soldier Field to host 2007 Gold Cup final
- 2006-11-30
NEW YORK AFP — Chicago's Soldier Field will host the semi-finals and final of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 12-nation tournament that will run from June 6-24, the regional football federation said. The first round will see three groups of four teams each. First-round matches will be held at...
Home Depot in talks for stake in China's Orient Home
- 2006-02-12
SHANGHAI AFP — Home Depot, the world's biggest fix-it-yourself retailer, is in talks to take a 49 percent stake in Chinese chain Orient Home for 200 million dollars, the Financial Times reports. The paper said the Orient Group had held discussions with a number of international retailers but Home...
Pensioner dies in freak shotput accident during championship practice
- 2005-06-23
CARSON, United States AFP — A pensioner died after being hit in the head with a 7.2-kilogram (16-pound) shot during shotput practice ahead of the US track and field championships, officials said. Retired landscaper Paul Suzuki, 77, died in hospital late Wednesday after being struck in the side of...
Yellow Roadway wants to be first US trucker in China: report
- 2005-05-16
WASHINGTON AFP — US trucking giant Yellow Roadway wants to be the first American firm in the sector to operate in China, its chief executive said in an interview. Yellow CEO Bill Zollars told the Financial Times his company was in talks with a small number of Chinese truck...
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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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