France
Security firms fuming over TotalEnergies Tripoli contract

France, United Kingdom
Franck Petitgas crowns London career with appointment as Sunak's adviser

The French banker's new role as economic and business adviser to the UK prime minister Rishi Sunak caps a career in the City of London, where he has a solid network in financial, diplomatic and intelligence circles through the Legion d'Honneur.

Europe, Russia
Association of European Businesses escapes foreign agent status in Moscow and Brussels

The lobbying organisation, which has been caught in the crossfire since Russia invaded Ukraine, has been investigated by both the European Commission and the Russian justice ministry. Both have decided, however, not to take action against it.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ergo, Vantage, G3, Silverbridge, Audere, Amarante, GEOS, Baubigeat Zeller

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Washington, London and Paris.

WashingtonErgo brings in a Navy SEAL

New YorkEx-Diligence directors reunite at Vantage

LondonG3 adds muscle to asset-tracking team

LondonSilverbridge poaches from the Met

LondonEx-Bellingcat manager Ostanin has another crack at corporate intelligence

ParisAmarante establishes foothold in Belgian diplomacy in Africa

ParisGEOS increases oil and gas security offering

FranceBaubigeat Zeller boosts sanctions management capacity

France, Iraq
French security firms struggle to get foot back in Iraq

The promise of contracts tied to large infrastructure projects made by Baghdad raised high hopes among French security specialists, particularly GEOS and Amarante. But these opportunities have yet to materialise.

Paris decorates Libyan chiefs of staff

Paris will decorate the Libyan "5+5" joint military committee on 17 July in a ceremony that will be held in the Hôtel de Marigny. The event is an attempt to pay tribute to the army reconciliation process that the committee has led.