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IEA study heads towards view oil supply will flag: press report
- 2008-05-22
PARIS AFP — Global oil supplies could fall far short of need and expectations in the next 20 years, the International Energy Agency is concluding with a vast effort of detective work on production prospects, a newspaper report said on Thursday. The report appeared in the Wall Street Journal...
Buffet, Mars look to buy Wrigley for 22 bln dlrs: report
- 2008-04-28
PARIS AFP — Warren Buffet, the world's richest man, and Mars Inc, the US food and confectionary giant, plan to buy iconic US chewing gum maker Wrigley for more than 22 billion dollars (14 billion euros), the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal,...
Rio Tinto considers counterbid for BHP Billiton
- 2007-11-16
LONDON AFP — Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is considering the launch of a counterbid for its larger rival BHP Billiton, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. A week ago, Rio Tinto rejected an unsolicited 350-billion US dollar merger proposal from BHP. Rio Tinto knocked back BHP's...
New US investigative journalism site set to launch
- 2007-10-15
WASHINGTON AFP — A new venture steered by the Wall Street Journal's former chief editor plans to revive the dying art of investigative journalism in the United States, its backers said Monday. "ProPublica," to be staffed by 24 full-time journalists when it launches in January, plans to carry its...
Microsoft mulls investment in Facebook: Wall Street Journal
- 2007-09-25
NEW YORK AFP — Microsoft is mulling an investment of up to 5.0 percent in the social networking site Facebook, a move that could set the stage for confrontation with rival Google, the Wall Street Journal reported. The paper, citing people familiar with the matter, said Microsoft had been...
Pearl's widow files lawsuit naming Al-Qaeda, key Pakistan bank
- 2007-07-18
NEW YORK AFP — The widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl filed a lawsuit Wednesday against 23 individuals and organizations over the abduction and murder of her husband in 2002. The lawsuit notably names Al-Qaeda, alleged Al-Qaeda kingpin Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- who claimed responsibility for...
News Corp, Dow Jones agree on WSJ editorial integrity: source
- 2007-06-26
NEW YORK AFP — News Corp. has reached a verbal agreement with Dow Jones to safeguard the editorial integrity of the Wall Street Journal, removing a major hurdle in its hostile takeover bid, a source close to the negotiations said Tuesday. The issue of editorial independence of the leading...
Wall Street Journal wins two top Pulitzer prizes
- 2007-04-16
NEW YORK AFP — The Wall Street Journal picked up two top Pulitzer prizes Monday for its coverage of fast-paced economic development in China and a share-dealing scandal that led to changes in corporate America. The Journal was awarded the public service prize for its "creative and comprehensive probe"...
Daniel Pearl's widow unmoved by terrorist murderer's confession
- 2007-03-16
WASHINGTON AFP — The widow of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl refused Friday to be baited into loathing and fear by alleged terrorism mastermind Khalid Sheikh, who claimed responsibility for her husband's beheading. "The only way to fight terrorism is to exercise self-control over the natural feelings of disgust...
Impossible to know if Mohammed telling truth: Pearl parents
- 2007-03-15
LOS ANGELES AFP — The parents of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl said Thursday it was "impossible to know" if alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the man who had beheaded their son. Mohammed, the self-confessed chief planner of the September 11 attacks, claimed to have been responsible...
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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