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Royal Bank of Scotland in talks with Chinese trust: report
- 2007-12-18
BEIJING AFP — British banking giant Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks to buy 19.9 percent of Suzhou Trust in China, its latest attempt to ramp up its position in the Chinese market, state media said Wednesday. "The two parties have got initial results in negotiations over key...
Royal Bank of Scotland buys into commodities unit for $1.35 billion
- 2007-07-09
LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland agreed Monday to buy a majority share of US broker Sempra Commodities for 1.35 billion dollars (991 million euros) as part of a joint venture with parent company Sempra Energy. "RBS, through the joint venture, will acquire a majority shareholding in...
Royal Bank of Scotland upbeat on earnings outlook
- 2007-06-05
LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland RBS -- which is fronting a European consortium's takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro -- said on Tuesday that first-half earnings would beat market expectations. "The group continues to perform well in 2007 and we expect the rate of underlying...
Royal Bank of Scotland consortium to decide on ABN Amro takeover
- 2007-05-25
LONDON AFP — A European banking consortium, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, said on Friday that it would reveal next Tuesday whether it would launch a formal takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro. Only on Wednesday, the company had said it expected to make a statement...
European banks to meet with ABN Amro over possible counterbid
- 2007-04-19
LONDON AFP — A consortium comprising Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander of Spain and Dutch group Fortis said Thursday they would meet with Dutch bank ABN Amro next week to discuss a mooted takeover bid. "Fortis, Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander have written to ABN Amro confirming...
RBoS buys 46 Marriott hotels for 951 million pounds
- 2006-04-21
LONDON AFP — British banking group Royal Bank of Scotland has bought 46 Marriott hotels from leisure group Whitbread for 951.4 million pounds (1.374 billion euros, 1.172 billion dollars). The hotels were owned by Whitbread as part of a 50/50 joint venture with US-based group Marriott, but the agreement...
Royal Bank of Scotland may make offer to block merger of HVB, UniCredit: press
- 2005-06-19
BERLIN AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland may make a last minute offer to try to block the multi-billion-euro merger of the second-largest German bank HypoVereinsbank HVB with Italy's No.1 bank UniCredit. The British bank's offer would amount to 1.50 euros more per share than UniCredit's takeover bid,...
SCH to sell 2.57-percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland
- 2005-01-27
MADRID AFP — Banco Santander Central Hispano, the biggest Spanish bank, said it planned to sell its 2.57-percent stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland in a share placement with investors. SCH said it had asked US investment bank Merrill Lynch to place the 81.6 million shares its still...
SCH to sell 2.51 percent of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland
- 2004-09-09
LONDON AFP — Banco Santander Central Hispano SCH said it had instructed Merrill Lynch to place, on its behalf, up to 2.51 percent of Royal Bank of Scotland's RBoS equity with institutional investors. The sale of the 79 million shares was expected to raise about 1.2 billion pounds (1.8...
London shares close higher as crude rally spurs oil sector
- 2004-08-03
LONDON AFP ? Leading shares closed higher as a rally in the oil sector outweighed some steep losses among financials following Royal Bank of Scotland's poorly received results this morning. The FTSE 100 index closed 14.0 points higher on Tuesday at 4,429.7, an intraday high, while the broader FTSE...
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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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