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United States
Trump campaign charters private jets from company with past links to organised crime

Donald Trump's US election campaign has on several occasions enlisted the services of Monarch Air Group, whose former owners were arrested for having set up an illegal gambling ring.

Canada, India
Canadian intelligence services look to restore their reputation by tackling Indian interference

The Canadian intelligence services are redoubling their efforts to deal with covert activity on India's part on Canadian soil. In so doing, they are looking to silence criticism over their failure to take action against undercover activity by other countries.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
TD International, Mandaura, Control Risks, Bernard Emié

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

WashingtonFormer CIA officers join forces at TDI

ParisOSINTracker offered via Mandaura

DubaiTycoon Ivor Ichikowitz's ex-business partner at Control Risks

ParisEx-foreign intelligence head Bernard Émié lunches at the Elysée

France
Gabonese president's top wiretapper builds business network in French homeland

Jean-Charles Solon, who survived last year's coup to retain command of Gabon's electronic surveillance agency, has set up several companies in France.

France, Vietnam
French push to sell frigates behind strengthening of Vietnam ties

The symbolic signing of a global strategic partnership between France and Vietnam opens up possibilities for new defence sales, although President Tô Lâm's recent visit to Paris only resulted in a limited number of contracts.

China
The future of the New Silk Roads, part 3: Beijing plans to make its money the new king of currencies

Intelligence Online has seen a number of CCP draft papers on the future of the New Silk Roads policy. Several avenues are being explored, including decoupling the economy from the West and internationalising the yuan.