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PepsiCo announces control of Russian drinks firm for 1.4 bln dlrs
- 2008-03-20
MOSCOW AFP — US food and drinks giant PepsiCo said on Thursday it was paying 1.4 billion dollars (900 million dollars) for a 75.5-percent stake in Russian fruit juice maker Lebedyansky. Lebedyansky is the sixth-biggest fruit juice maker in the world and number one in Russia where it has...
Indian state to crack down on drinks firms
- 2007-11-15
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India AFP — The Indian state of Kerala said Thursday it was drafting a law to stop soft drinks firms including Pepsico using too much water amid concerns over a "severe" shortage of drinking water. N.K. Premachandran, minister for water resources in the south Indian state, said soft...
Ex-US drug agency chief charged over stock holdings
- 2006-10-16
WASHINGTON AFP — The former head of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA, Lester Crawford, has been charged by government prosecutors with lying about his stock holdings while participating in agency meetings, according to court documents. Crawford, who was nominated to run the agency by US President George W....
India court quashes ban on Coke, Pepsi in southern state
- 2006-09-22
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India AFP — A court in southern India has lifted a ban on the manufacture and sale of soft drinks by US giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi, amid claims that their beverages contained pesticides. The communist government in Kerala state had imposed the ban on August 11 after claims by...
Indian state aims to break Microsoft dominance, provide Linux
- 2006-08-29
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India AFP — India's communist-run Kerala state has said it aimed to break US software giant Microsoft's dominance in schools, two weeks after rattling investors by banning Coke and Pepsi sales. Kerala Education Minister M.A. Baby said Tuesday his government would promote the use of open source Linux operating...
Indian court refuses to lift ban on Coke, Pepsi in southern state
- 2006-08-25
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India AFP — An Indian court has rejected a plea by US soft drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to lift a ban in the southern state of Kerala on the sale of their beverages. The two companies had asked the High Court to put the ban on hold until...
India casts doubt on pesticide charges against Coke, Pepsi
- 2006-08-22
NEW DELHI, India AFP — A committee set up by India's health ministry has cast doubt on allegations by a leading environmental group of high pesticide levels in locally bottled Coke and Pepsi. "Balanced approach ... has not been followed while undertaking the scientific review," the committee said Tuesday...
Latvia bans Coca-Cola, Pepsi and sweets in schools
- 2006-08-22
RIGA AFP — The Latvian government banned schools from selling food and beverages it considers unhealthy, including soft drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. The government said the ban covers all products that contain artificial food colorings, flavorings, sweeteners and caffeine. Instead of sweets, crisps, soft drinks and...
Court declines to lift ban on Coke, Pepsi in south Indian state
- 2006-08-21
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India AFP — A court in southern India denied a plea to lift a state ban on beverages sold by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo pending an appeal by the US giants against the order. The two companies had asked for a reprieve from the ban imposed this month by...
Coca-Cola smells coffee with new drink for adults
- 2005-12-07
PARIS AFP — Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola said that it would launch a new Coke product containing coffee extracts, which, in a break from traditions, would be aimed at adults and launched first in France. The new product, to be called "Coca-Cola Blak", is to appear on shelves in France...
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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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