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France
Investigations on Telegram drop after Pavel Durov arrest

The Russian messaging application has introduced tighter moderation rules and begun collaborating with the authorities since its founder's legal woes. These changes could mean a significant drop in business for companies that track and identify criminal networks on the platform.

United States
Washington seeks to boost anti-fake news arsenal for Latin America

Congress is concerned about the vulnerability of Latin American countries to Russian and Chinese interference. The State Department, already at the forefront in this area, is being asked to beef up its resources to counter these operations and limit their repercussions in the United States.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Guidehouse, DGA Group, GardaWorld

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonJessica Thorpe tries on yet another hat

Washington/LondonGuidehouse cuts financial investigations unit loose

Mogadishu/LondonGardaWorld protects FCDO in Somalia

UAE
Environment investor Sheikh Ahmed bin Dalmook al-Maktoum seeks buyer for first stream of offset credits

After investing in forestry preservation schemes in East Africa, Sheikh Dalmook al-Maktoum's fund Blue Carbon is sending out sales material for the first of its offset projects to come online.

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Central Asian rail megaproject set to further China's mining and security objectives

A much postponed rail project to link China to Turkey via Central Asia is taking form. For Beijing, it will open the way to lucrative new mining activities and enable it to consolidate the influence of the Silk Road "militias".