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Olympic skater finds date rape drug in drink
- 2008-04-22
LOS ANGELES AFP — A mysterious substance that Russian Olympic medalist Oksana Grishuk found in her drink during a business meeting in California tested positive for the date rape drug GHB, police said Tuesday. The skater, who won Olympic gold for ice-dancing in 1994 and 1998 while performing under...
Well-heeled foodies jet to Bangkok for million-baht dinner
- 2007-02-08
BANGKOK AFP — Foodies are flying in to Bangkok from far-flung corners of the world this weekend to experience a scintillating 11-course gala dinner -- with a one-million-baht (29,000-dollar) price tag. Only the most well-heeled food and wine connoisseurs are expected to take a seat at the exclusive table...
Japan's Abe pursues "Happyness" with Will Smith
- 2007-01-18
TOKYO AFP — Actor-rapper Will Smith has presented the Japanese prime minister with two bottles of wine on a visit to Tokyo -- only to find out Shinzo Abe was teetotal. Abe accepted the gift of red and white bottles of wine from Smith, who met with him on a...
Pernor Ricard to launch 1000 euro bottle of wine
- 2006-11-07
PARIS AFP — French drinks group Pernod Ricard is to launch the most expensive champagne in the world, a Perrier-Jouet retailing at nearly 1,000 euros (1,280 dollars) a bottle, company chief executive Patrick Ricard told shareholders. Only a few thousand bottles will be sold every year, mainly in export markets...
42,000 Russians die a year from bootleg alcohol
- 2006-06-23
MOSCOW AFP — Poisoning by bootleg alcohol amounts to a "national tragedy" killing some 42,000 people a year, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev has said, according to Russian news agencies. "Poisoning of Russians from faked drinks has taken on the dimensions of a national tragedy and we must do...
S.African winemaker warns of dangers of drinking in pregnancy
- 2005-10-09
CAPE TOWN AFP — A leading winemaker in South Africa, the country most affected in the world by foetal alcohol syndrome, is to launch a special wine to create awareness of the effects of drinking during pregnancy. Experts believe some 15,000 babies are born with the syndrome in South...
Three die in China after wine and pork lunch
- 2005-08-17
BEIJING AFP — Three people died and three were hospitalized after drinking homemade wine and eating pork on the southern island province of Hainan. The Xinhua news agency, citing a food safety official, blamed the deaths on the wine rather than the pork, which is at the centre of...
Foster's increased takeover bid wins over majority of Southcorp board
- 2005-04-22
SYDNEY AFP — Australian beverages giant Foster's won a 4-month battle for control of Southcorp when an improved offer was accepted by the winemaker's board, ending a stalemate that had threatened plans to create the world's largest premium wine company. Foster's issued a statement after meeting Southcorp management announcing...
Hungarian barman concocts EU cocktail
- 2004-04-30
BUDAPEST AFP ? A Hungarian barman has invented a cocktail to toast the enlarged European Union -- a heady mix of 16 wines, spirits and fruit juices representing most of the EU's 25 members. Janos Holocsi and 15 helpers will on Saturday concoct 350 litres of the drink in...
Allied Domecq toasts first-half profit rise
- 2004-04-22
LONDON AFP ? Drinks giant Allied Domecq posted a six percent rise in first-half pretax profit, helped by a strong recovery in the Spanish market. Pretax profit before exceptionals and goodwill items stood at 266 million pounds (397 million euros, 469 million dollars) in the six months ending February...
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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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