BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$325.0M
- Private
- FR
Dow Jones Description
International News Services
Chairman & CEO
Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers: 711510
Recent Events
-
China Mobile Seeks iPhone
-
Virgin, Delta Team on Pacific Route
News & Analysis
Filter by
agence france-presse and internet and iran - All News and Analysis
Iran says oil output hike would not affect prices
- 2008-06-20
TEHRAN AFP — Major crude oil producer Iran said on Friday that increased oil output would not affect skyrocketing prices after a statement by Saudi Arabia revealed that the kingdom would pump more crude to market. "Increases oil production does not have such an impact that it would decrease...
Iran jails male backer of feminism petition: report
- 2008-05-26
TEHRAN AFP — A male defender of the feminist cause in Iran has been sentenced to a year in prison, the moderate Kargozaran newspaper reported on Monday without providing further details. Amir Yaqoubali is a supporter of the "One Million Signatures" petition campaign launched in June 2006. According to...
Israel will not tolerate nuclear Iran: Olmert
- 2008-05-09
WASHINGTON, AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated his warning that the Jewish state will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran, but expressed hope the international community would be successful in checking Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "Yes, Israel will not tolerate a nuclear weapon in the hands of people who...
Iranian students protest outside Dutch embassy
- 2008-04-05
TEHRAN AFP — Dozens of Islamist students demonstrated on Saturday outside the Netherlands embassy in the Iranian capital in protest at an anti-Islamic film made by a Dutch MP. The protesters hurled eggs at the building, demanding that the "embassy be shut down" and calling for the expulsion of...
Muslim, UN outrage over Dutch MP's anti-Islam film
- 2008-03-28
THE HAGUE AFP — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday joined Muslim nations in expressing outrage over an anti-Islam film posted on the Internet by a far-right Dutch MP. UN chief Ban called Geert Wilders' film offensive while Iran and Bangladesh warned it could have grave consequences and...
Muslim, UN outrage over Dutch MP's anti-Islam film
- 2008-03-28
THE HAGUE AFP — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday joined Muslim nations in expressing outrage over an anti-Islam film posted on the Internet by a far-right Dutch MP. UN chief Ban called Geert Wilders' film offensive while Iran and Bangladesh warned it could have grave consequences and...
Campaign starts for Iran parliament vote
- 2008-03-06
TEHRAN AFP — Iranian political factions started campaigning on Thursday for next week's legislative election, which is expected to see conservatives cement their grip on parliament. Campaigning was officially allowed to start at midnight (2030 GMT Wednesday) ahead of the election on March 14, official media reported. Reformists...
Rice warns Iran against 'provocations'
- 2008-01-08
JERUSALEM AFP — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Tehran in an interview published on Tuesday that it should cease its "provocations" after Iranian vessels confronted US warships in the Gulf. "Iran should not engage in such provocations," Rice said in an interview to the Jerusalem Post and...
Peter Reid runs down Iran job -- report
- 2007-11-21
SINGAPORE AFP — Former Everton and England midfielder Peter Reid has rejected an offer to coach the Iranian national side, according to a report Wednesday. Reid, who has coached Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United in the English Premier League, declined a three-year contract but admitted that Iran's talent...
Iran publicly hangs two men for sex crimes
- 2007-10-31
TEHRAN AFP — Iran on Wednesday publicly hanged two men for sex crimes, one in the religious city of Qom and another in the central city of Arak, state media reported. The unidentified man hanged in Qom had been arrested there for "child abuse and acts against morality" in...
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 |
Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
-
Warner Music Group F4Q09 (Qtr End 9/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 24, 2009about WMG
-
Image Entertainment Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 30/09/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 12, 2009about DISK
-
Walt Disney F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/3/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 12, 2009about DIS
-
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 11, 2009about NXST
-
Gray Television, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 09, 2009about GTN
Glass Door
Media Industry Companies
| Company | Employer Rating |
| CBS Corp |  |
| News Corp |  |
| Gannett | |
| Disney |  |
| Time Warner | |
IndustryTop Rated
- Google Offers Free Downloads of a Million Books 11 votes
- InsideView Disrupts Legacy Business Info Publishers Like Hoover's 9 votes
- Mobile is the New Mass Medium, For Better or Worse 8 votes
- Someone, Quick, Place the AP on Suicide Watch 8 votes
- Flat World Knowledge: A Disruptive Business Model 6 votes
