Herstmonceux, Powell advise Burma

Private diplomats position themselves for mediation roles in Russia-Ukraine war 

Private mediation specialists are poised and waiting for Russia and Ukraine to give in to battle fatigue and come to the negotiating table. [...]

• PARIS - Le Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

• LONDON - Thales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

• LONDON - Gilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate. 

David Richards advises Apache Asia 

According to our sources, the former Chief of the Defence Staff of the British armed forces, David Richards, Baron Richards [...]

Discreet visit by North Korean military envoy goes down badly 

A low-key visit to London by the Moscow-based North Korean [...]

Powell hires former soldiers at Inter-Mediate 

Recently retired chief of defence staff Nicholas Houghton has joined Inter-Mediate, the private diplomacy firm headed by Jonathan Powell, former [...]

Trump considers well-connected Feinberg to shake up intelligence services 

Stephen Feinberg is being tipped as the man Donald Trump may appoint to overhaul the US intelligence services. He has long held discreet contracts in the community. [...]

Francis Maude gives David Richards a helping hand 

Francis Maude, Britain’s former minister for trade and investment, has [...]

Africapractice looking to make mark 

The strategic consulting firm Africapractice has been on an acquisition and hiring spree to beef up its corporate intelligence activities. [...]

Powell expands network of consultants 

To date, Jonathan Powell's private diplomacy consulting firm Inter-Mediate has hired almost exclusively veterans of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office [...]

Grob Aircraft helps Myanmar fight rebels 

The defence minister of Myanmar recently procured a fleet of around 30 new aircraft, most of which have been supplied by German plane manufacturer Grob Aircraft. [...]

Equilibrium's lords and generals 

Lord Mervyn King, the former governor of the Bank of England, has joined former British forces chief David Richard's firm Equilibrium as a consultant. [...]

French, British defence chiefs cross paths 

Admiral Edouard Guillaud, France's chief of defence staff, and his [...]

Vitol executives before British parliament 

The ghost of Swiss trading group Vitol is floating over [...]