AFP

AFP

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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a privately owned global news agency headquartered in France. Founded in 1835, it is one of the world's oldest and largest news agencies. AFP provides coverage of world events through text, photos, videos, and graphics to media outlets, businesses, and governments in over 150 countries. The agency has a staff of around 4,940 employees, including 2,400 journalists, and operates in 200 locations worldwide. In 2022, AFP generated revenues of less than $500 million.

2023 Revenue

Founded

1835

Headcount

4,940

Headquarters

France

Primary Segment

Film and TV rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Dec

25th

2024

00:36

New Offerings, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

Agence France-Presse . Washington, United States NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 930 degrees Celsius.

New Age Bangladesh

Dec

22nd

2024

18:30

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Agence France-Presse US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill on Saturday, averting a Christmas government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming president Donald Trump, who along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, pressured Republicans to abandon an earlier bipartisan funding compromise.

The Standard Hong Kong

Dec

20th

2024

05:00

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Government lauded after halting controversial decision about deep-sea operations: 'It should be the nail in the coffin'

Norway recently suspended its plans to open up vast tracts of seabed for deep-sea mining, a practice that can harm fragile marine ecosystems. Previously, the country was set to hand out mining licenses for more than 100,000 square miles of seabed, according to a report by Agence France-Presse via Phys.org.

Dec

18th

2024

05:17

Regulatory and Legal

Ghana supreme court upholds anti-LGBTQ law: court

AFP Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

Dec

15th

2024

05:47

More than just cheap eats: The dignity of affordable airport dining

Social commentator who is otherwise a journalism and science communications professional with close to two decades of professional experience in media outlets like Times of India, Hindustan Times, Press Trust of India, Agence France-Presse, and multilateral agencies like UNICEF, and UNDP.

The Times of India

Dec

14th

2024

09:36

Events, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

OPEC Plus postpones its meeting until the end of this month

The Institution of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced,on Wednesday,the ⁣postponement of the ministerial meeting of the “OPEC+” bloc countries until the end of this month. The ⁢meeting was supposed to be held on Sunday, in the Austrian capital, Vienna, but it was postponed to November 30,‍ according to Agence France-Presse.

Dec

14th

2024

00:58

Management Changes, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

David Millikin appointed North America Sales and Marketing Director

David Millikin , AFP’s Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific bureau chief since 2017, has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Director for North America by the group’s commercial management. He will bring to the job nearly 40 years of experience at Agence France-Presse and has held the most senior editorial and management roles in North America, giving him a unique insight into the US and Canadian media and corporate markets that he will be in charge of developing.

Dec

11th

2024

20:21

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Planemakers need to deliver – IATA chief

GENEVA, Switzerland — World airlines are “cautiously optimistic” for 2025, the industry body’s head told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday, while slamming the big plane manufacturers for not delivering new aircraft fast enough. Although a record 5.2 billion passengers and increased profits are expected next year, International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Director Willie Walsh said many in the industry were “frustrated” at Boeing and Airbus for holding the industry back.

Dec

8th

2024

09:20

Regulatory and Legal

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Questioned in Paris Court for First Time

For the first time, Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, appeared in a Paris court on December 6 in a pivotal moment for a legal case that accuses Telegram of having enabled criminal activities. At 10 am CET, the hearing took place, with Durov present along with his lawyers, David-Olivier Kaminski and Christophe Ingrain.

Dec

7th

2024

12:30

Regulatory and Legal

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Faces Paris Court Questioning

On December 6, Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, made his first court appearance in Paris to answer questions on claims that the chat software enabled illegal activity. David-Olivier Kaminski and Christophe Ingrain, Durov’s legal team, participated in the session, which started at 10 a.m. CET, as the platform’s operations come under increased legal scrutiny.

Dec

6th

2024

23:57

Management Changes, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Insoumise France rejects Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to the Elysée on Monday and rejects the Socialist Party’s attempt at opening

Renaissance officials are open to appointing a left-wing prime minister Several Renaissance⁤ officials said Friday they were open to appointing a left-wing‍ prime minister. Questioned by Agence France-Presse (AFP), MP Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade, president ⁤of the Assembly’s European Affairs Committee, considered it necessary “Don’t close any doors”welcoming ⁣him favorably “the lines are moving” and which⁢ the ⁢PS seizes “finally the outstretched⁢ hand” by‍ the Ensemble pour la République group.

Dec

5th

2024

18:30

She’s back? Vonn ready for weekend races

Six years removed from elite competition, the now 40-year-old former Olympic and world champion skier is set to launch her racing return in Colorado’s upcoming event this weekend, according to multiple media reports. Lindsey Vonn will line up on Saturday and Sunday at the ‘FIS Fall Festival’ at Copper Mountain, where two downhill races are scheduled for Saturday, followed by two super-G races on Sunday, the source told Agence France-Presse, confirming earlier US media accounts.

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