China, United Kingdom
FarStar bats for Chinese companies in London

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
A likely Chinese PMC in London, James Stothard moves into investigation, Hervé Zany poaches DGSI staff, DGBI falls back on Geneva, Diligence veteran goes solo

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

London/ShanghaiA possible Chinese PMC in London

LondonJames Stothard moves from asset recovery to investigation

ParisHervé Zany poaches hire from interior ministry

ChamonixNick Day moves back to Geneva

LondonDiligence veteran goes solo in business forensics

China, Europe, United States
Strider's EU evangelism on tech theft committed by China

Backed by the Koch family and Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Strider, run by former US intelligence specialists on China and already under contract to the Pentagon, is starting to prospect in Europe.

China, Russia, Ukraine
Beijing concerned about the threat to its commercial interests in Ukraine

Although Chinese conglomerates have been forced to cease their operations in Ukraine, Beijing is observing a sort of neutrality on the conflict there, mixed with misgivings about Moscow's intentions. Ukraine is strategically important for China, particularly in the arms sector.

China, Netherlands, Taiwan, United States
Microchip technology champion ASML tries to balance interests in China, US and Taiwan

In the midst of the global battle for semiconductor supplies, ASML is lobbying the US to ease export restrictions to China. But for Washington, this is out of the question, as the New Zealand group is the main supplier of machine tools to Taiwan, the chip-making king.

China, Israel
Chinese businesswomen take on Israeli tech

As a group of Israeli entrepreneurs start their trial in Tel Aviv over the sale of dual-use goods and drones to China, business in Israel seems to be as good as ever for Chinese firms, thanks in large part to a network of Chinese businesswomen with strong connections to the state.