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VW reports 50 percent jump in net earnings on sales
- 2008-02-29
FRANKFURT AFP — German automaker Volkswagen on Friday said its full-year 2007 net profit jumped nearly 50 percent on solid sales. Net earnings came to 4.12 billion euros (6.3 billion dollars), surpassing the 3.95-billion-euro consensus forecast of analysts polled by Thomson Financial News. Sales rose 3.8 percent to...
Jailed VW man hints ex-boss knew of slush fund uses: report
- 2008-02-23
BERLIN AFP — Jailed former Volkswagen works committee chief Klaus Volkert has suggested that ex-VW boss Ferdinand Piech knew about a multi-million slush fund for union leaders, a German magazine said Saturday. In Der Spiegel's Monday edition Volkert, sentenced Friday to two years and nine months for his role...
Wolfsburg owners admit they are courting Lehmann
- 2007-12-11
BERLIN AFP — The owners of Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg - car giants Volkswagen - have strengthened speculation around Arsenal's disgruntled goalkeeper Jens Lehmann by admitting they are courting Germany's first-choice shot-stopper. Lehmann, 38, has been out of favour at the English Premier League side since being replaced by...
VW aims to overtake Toyota by 2018: report
- 2007-11-21
FRANKFURT AFP — Volkswagen, already the biggest European car maker, aims to overtake Toyota of Japan as the biggest worldwide in 2018 by selling 11 million vehicles, the German magazine Capital said Wednesday. VW, which sold 5.7 million cars and lorries last year, expects to reach its goal primarily...
Malaysia's Proton and VW say tie-up talks shelved
- 2007-11-20
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysia's government and Volkswagen said Tuesday they had shelved long-running talks about an alliance between the German firm and the Asian nation's car maker Proton. Malaysia's state investment arm Khazanah Nasional, which controls Proton, said it had discontinued negotiations with Volkswagen. The German car...
Proton shares tumble after Malaysia ditches Volkswagen
- 2007-11-20
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Shares in carmarker Proton sank 11.7 percent on Wednesday as analysts warned its future remained cloudy after Malaysia ditched alliance talks with Germany's Volkswagen. At 12:30 am (0430 GMT) Proton shares fell 58 sen to 4.36 ringgit (1.29 dollars), while the overall Kuala Lumpur Composite...
Volkswagen unveils 29-billion-euro investment plan
- 2007-11-16
FRANKFURT AFP — Volkswagen, the biggest European car maker, said Friday that its supervisory board had approved investments of 29 billion euros (42 billion dollars) over the next three years. The money was earmarked in part for the development of new models, and "we will also invest in innovative...
EU court overturns German VW 'Golden Share' law
- 2007-10-22
BRUSSELS AFP — Europe's highest court overturned Tuesday a law that protects VW from takeovers, striking a blow against "golden share" deals and allowing Porsche to tighten its grip on the continent's biggest carmaker. The European Court of Justice ruled against the "Volkswagen Law," thereby upholding Porsche's claim to...
Scania preparing bid for German truckmaker MAN
- 2007-10-18
STOCKHOLM AFP — Swedish truckmaker Scania, which fought off a takeover bid by German rival MAN last year, is preparing a counteroffer for MAN, a press report said Thursday. The bid has the support of Scania's main shareholders, Investor, the holding group of Sweden's powerful Wallenberg family, and Volkswagen,...
Scania-MAN trucking tie-up off
- 2007-09-15
BERLIN AFP — Plans to merge Swedish truck-maker Scania with Germany's MAN and parts of Volkswagen have been called off, according to a report quoting an unidentified manager involved. The two groups have stopped talking "and there is no chance of reaching an agreement" to create Europe's largest heavy...
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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