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Eurozone retail sales weaker than expected in July
- 2008-09-03
BRUSSELS AFP — Retailers in the 15 countries sharing the euro saw their sales fall more than than expected in July, official EU data showed on Wednesday. The volume of retail sales in the eurozone fell 0.4 percent from July and slumped 2.8 percent over 12 months, the European...
US rights activist wins Seoul Peace Prize
- 2008-09-03
SEOUL AFP — A US activist has won the Seoul Peace Prize for her campaigns to improve the human rights of North Koreans and of Sahrawi refugees from Western Sahara, the award's committee announced Wednesday. Suzanne Scholte, president of the Defense Forum Foundation, was selected as the ninth winner...
Dalai Lama, Tsvangirai, Betancourt on 2008 Sakharov prize list
- 2008-09-03
BRUSSELS AFP — The Dalai Lama, Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Franco-Colombian ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt figure among the candidates for the EU parliament's 2008 Sakharov prize, the assembly said Wednesday. The three were nominated along with five others for the parliament's prestigious prize, which is awarded each year...
Grim prospects for Australian river system as drought bites:official
- 2008-09-02
SYDNEY AFP — Rivers in Australia's most important farming region are in critical condition thanks to the long-running drought, with no sign of an end to the 'big dry,' officials said Tuesday. The Murray-Darling Basin Commission, which monitors the east coast region that accounts for some 40 percent of...
Japan's Shionogi to buy Sciele Pharma for 1.42 bln dlrs
- 2008-09-01
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Shionogi & Co. said Monday that it plans to buy Sciele Pharma Inc. of the United States at a cost of 1.42 billion dollars, the latest foray by a Japanese drugmaker into foreign territory. Shionogi plans to acquire a 100-percent stake in the company through...
Time running out for Iraqi lawmakers to pass election law
- 2008-09-01
BAGHDAD AFP — Iraq has enough time to hold provincial elections this year but only if the nation's lawmakers wrap up a controversial law in the next two weeks, an electoral commission official said Monday. "It normally takes 128 days to organize the ballot but by making a huge...
GDF Suez reports solid earnings rise
- 2008-09-01
PARIS AFP — New French energy giant GDF Suez said Monday its first half net profit and sales rose by double digits, allowing it to confirm its forecasts for the year. The company, formed in a government promoted merger between Gaz de France and environmental services group Suez, said...
European shares slide
- 2008-09-01
LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets dropped on Monday after Tokyo closed sharply lower and oil prices rose, while banking shares were in focus after Commerzbank snapped up German peer Dresdner. By late morning, London's FTSE 100 index of top shares showed a loss of 0.87 percent at...
GDF Suez buys US electric company First Light: report
- 2008-09-01
PARIS AFP — New French energy giant GDF Suez was to announce Tuesday the acquisition of US electricity producer First Light, the daily Le Figaro reported, publishing an interview with GDF Suez CEO Gerard Mestrallet. The takeover would cost 1.3 billion euros, or 835 euros per kilowatt, the paper...
Futuristic fridges invade Berlin consumer electronics show
- 2008-08-28
BERLIN AFP — The Ifa, Europe's top consumer electronics show, is normally all about gadgets that make life more entertaining with the latest flat screen televisions, stereo equipment and the like. But this year the Internationale Funkausstellung, opening in Berlin on Friday, will for the first time see usually...
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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