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More munch despite credit crunch at McDonald's in Britain
- 2008-08-06
LONDON AFP — McDonald's launched a campaign on Wednesday to recruit 4,000 staff to satisfy the demand from cash-strapped customers flocking to its restaurants as the credit crunch bites hard. As the rest of the economy hits turbulent times, the fast food giant said it was serving an extra...
McDonald's celebrates 20 years in Hungary
- 2008-05-27
BUDAPEST AFP — Queues as long as 150 metres (490 feet) formed in front of a McDonald's restaurant in downtown Budapest Tuesday as hundreds of people lined up to celebrate the US fast food giant's 20th anniversary in Hungary. The oldest McDonald's in town, and the first to open...
McDonald's getting fat on Britons' love of fast-food: report
- 2008-01-06
LONDON AFP — US fast-food giant McDonald's is selling more burgers in Britain than at any time in the 34 years since it opened its first outlet here, The Times said Monday, quoting company figures. The newspaper said there were more than 88 million visits to the "golden arches"...
McDonald's profit warms up as global sales sizzle
- 2007-10-19
CHICAGO AFP — Fast-food behemoth McDonald's Corp. on Friday reported net third-quarter profits rose seven percent to 1.07 billion dollars as overall sales strengthened worldwide. The profit excluding one-time gains and losses was in line with Wall Street forecasts at 83 cents per share. Revenues for the July-September...
Strachan hails his free-scoring Celts
- 2007-09-29
GLASGOW AFP — Gordon Strachan hailed his free scoring Celtic team after they moved top of the Scottish Premier League on Saturday with a 3-0 at home to Dundee United. This victory - courtesy of Australian striker Scott McDonald's hat-trick - coupled with Rangers' 1-1 draw at Motherwell, means...
Ministry site crashes as Japanese scramble for half-price Big Macs
- 2007-09-04
TOKYO AFP — A Japanese government website crashed Wednesday as people raced to take up an offer of a half-price McDonald's hamburger in exchange for pledging to fight global warming. The Japanese unit of the US burger giant Tuesday offered a Big Mac for 150 yen (1.3 dollars), about...
Icon of American cuisine, the Big Mac hits 40
- 2007-08-24
WASHINGTON AFP — The Big Mac, the McDonald's fast-food chain's two-patty hamburger that has become a global symbol of American cuisine as well as junk food, has turned 40 after selling billions around the world. Although the McDonalds brothers established their first restaurant in California in 1940, the legendary...
McDonald's plans major investment in Europe
- 2007-08-21
BERLIN AFP — McDonald's, the world's biggest fast food chain, will invest up to 800 million euros one billion dollars in Europe this year because it sees the continent as its biggest growth market, company chief Ralph Alvarez said in an interview published Tuesday. "Europe is the most exciting...
McDonald's posts loss due to Latin American spinoffs
- 2007-07-24
CHICAGO AFP — McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest fast-food chain, reported Tuesday a 711.7-million-dollar loss in the second quarter, mainly due to the sale of businesses in Latin America. The loss compared with a profit of 824.1 million dollars in the 2006 second quarter. Earnings per share, excluding...
McDonald's flips into loss on Latin American spinoffs
- 2007-07-24
CHICAGO AFP — McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest fast-food chain, reported Tuesday a 711.7-million-dollar loss in the second quarter under the weight of a major spinoff of businesses in Latin America. The loss compared with a profit of 824.1 million dollars in the 2006 second quarter, and the company...
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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