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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Amarante International exec quits, exiled Albanian minister lobbying in US, new adviser for Sqope Intelligence

Published on 11.06.2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

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

ParisAmarante International's business intel deputy director to leave

WashingtonExiled former Albanian minister's lobbyist reaching out to State Department

ParisNew adviser for Sqope Intelligence

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Amarante International exec quits, exiled Albanian minister lobbying in US, new adviser for Sqope Intelligence

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

ParisAmarante International's business intel deputy director to leave