Ali al-Thawadi, chief of staff to the Emir of Qatar's brother, is the second diplomat in Doha's London delegation with active business interests in the British capital. At the start of 2025, he made his first deal through a newly registered investment company.
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Corporate Intel PricewaterhouseCoopers surprised the Middle East consulting sector last year by poaching more than 60 forensics consultants from "Big Four" rival Deloitte, including at least four partners. This month, the more junior hires, who enjoyed shorter notice periods, began taking up their posts.
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Corporate Intel Now back in Paris, the widow of Lim Kimya, a French-Cambodian dual national who was murdered in Bangkok on 7 January, is determined to get to the bottom of the tragedy. The investigation could impact the strategic partnership between Paris and Phnom Penh.
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