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France, Russia, Vatican
Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

After putting out feelers in different European capitals, Pope Francis' team is hoping to bring the French and Russian presidential diplomatic advisers at the Vatican together to discuss Ukraine. The invitation was welcomed by Moscow.

Saudi Arabia
MbS gets Riyadh Metro back on track but business partners wary

By replacing the head of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Mohammed bin Salman intends to give a new impetus to the Saudi capital's major flagship projects. The metro is first in line but the megaproject remains a delicate mission for the winning bidders and their local partners.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Avisa's Washington split, LTL round 2, Schindler consulting, Rio Tinto vs. Serbian activists, Norges Bank investigators

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on the events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community, from Washington to Oslo via London and Belgrade.

WashingtonAvisa investigative branch's managing director goes solo

Jersey CityNew investigators for LTL round 2?

London/BerlinHans-Jakob Schindler, German intelligence officer turned consultant

London/BelgradeRio Tinto project in Serbia spurs activism

OsloNorges Bank nearing finish line in selecting investigators

United States
Kroll continues search for missing Morgan Stanley hard drives

Corporate investigations group Kroll is helping Morgan Stanley to find a number of old servers and hard drives, which have resulted in online data leaks. These leaks resulted in a major class action case being brought against the banking group.

Lebanon
Byblos Groups new branch B-Guard ME opens in Beirut

French security firm Byblos Group is going to do business in Beirut, in owner Simon Hoayek's native country. He is counting on Sami el-Hoyek, a former Lebanese Armed Forces general, to get the new branch off the ground.

France
Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

The French firm's co-founder Fabrice Epelboin and his former Moroccan business partner Abderahman Zohry are threatening to sue Yogosha before the ECHR. They blame the company, which is now run by its other co-founder, Yassir Kazar, for taking on contracts in the UAE.