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Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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Militants claim attack on Shell pipeline in Nigeria
LAGOS AFP — A Nigerian militant group said it had attacked an oil pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the key Niger Delta, killing 11 soldiers in the operation. The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta MEND described the sabotaged target as a "major trunk pipeline" in...
Shell profits rise to 7.3 billion dollars
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell posted a 6.0-percent rise in first-quarter profits, helped by better performances at its refinery and chemical units, the group said on Thursday. However group revenue fell, hit by lower output and weaker oil prices, the world's second biggest energy group...
Van der Veer to retire as Shell chief in 2009
LONDON AFP — Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday that Jeroen van der Veer would remain at the helm of the Anglo-Dutch oil group until 2009. "Royal Dutch Shell plc announced today that Jeroen van der Veer will continue as chief executive until 30 June 2009," Shell announced in a...
Royal Dutch Shell sees quarterly profit slip to 6.948 billion dollars
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Dutch energy group Royal Dutch Shell said that its adjusted net profit fell by 3.0 percent in the third quarter when output was hit in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico. Shell shares rose sharply Thursday, and one broker said that the underlying results were 22 percent...
Royal Dutch Shell signs Ukrainian gas deal with JKX
LONDON AFP — London-listed energy group JKX Oil and Gas has said that its Ukrainian unit has signed a deal to supply gas to Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell. "JKX Oil and Gas announces that its wholly owned Ukrainian subsidiary, Poltava Petroleum Company, has concluded a gas sale and...
Royal Dutch Shell sees first-quarter profits climb
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Dutch energy group Royal Dutch Shell said that first-quarter net profit rose by 12.0 percent as gains from runaway oil prices more than compensated for falling production. Royal Dutch Shell said net profit, excluding gains from the value of its crude oil inventories, rose to 6.088...
Shell sees first-quarter profits climb on soaring oil prices
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Dutch energy group Royal Dutch Shell said that net profit rose by 12.0 percent during the group's first quarter on the back of high crude prices despite falling production levels. Royal Dutch Shell said that net profit, excluding gains from the value of its crude oil...
Royal Dutch Shell to keep liquefied gas businesses
LONDON AFP — Royal Dutch Shell said that it has decided against selling its global Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG marketing and distribution business. "Having fully tested the market, we have concluded that there is better value for Shell shareholders in retaining these profitable businesses," Ron Blakely, executive vice president...
European shares mixed amid Royal Dutch Shell listing, Danone
LONDON AFP — European stock markets were mixed as investors focused on the quotation of shares here in unified Royal Dutch Shell while monitoring developments over French food giant Danone. The London FTSE 100 index gained 0.49 percent to 5,226.80 points in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, with the...
Shell to become one company, scrap dual boards
LONDON AFP — Royal Dutch/Shell announced radical plans to merge its separate holding companies in an overhaul of its corporate governance structures after a review triggered by its oil reserves scandal. The Anglo-Dutch group said it planned to move to a more traditional single-board structure with a single chairman...
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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 |
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| 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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