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Financiere de Rosario Invests in EPEE

After just one year, Jacques Hogard has parted ways with Alain Bonnin with whom he founded the Compagnie Francaise de [...]

Subscribers only 03.03.2005

Gemplus-Ingenico Tie in Sight?

The recent appointment of four new directors to the board of Ingenico, world leader in the manufacture of secure payment terminals, could be a prelude to a merger with Gemplus, the top smart card maker.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.03.2005

Keeping an Ear to the Ground

Because it operates in almost every corner of France, the French police intelligence agency Renseignements Generaux (RG) has become a key player in the fight against radical Islam in the country.

Subscribers only 03.03.2005

Twists in Otor-Carlyle Saga

The Otor-Carlyle affair has taken fresh turns that extend far beyond a simple dispute between the bosses of a small French company and a powerful U.S. equity fund.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.03.2005

Jean-Olivier Emonet

Holding a degree from the Universite Americaine de Paris, Jean-Olvier Emonet, a former aide at the French military intelligence agency [...]

Subscribers only 17.02.2005

Jean-Francois Kraft

Named head of the DGSE's administrative and financial division by the government on Feb. 9, Jean-Francois Kraft has a very [...]

Subscribers only 17.02.2005

Storm Clouds Over ICANN

Now that the Internet ranks as the world's prime communications network the management of its domain names has become a strategic prize.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.02.2005

New Technical Service for Police

Current boss of the French national police force's Service de Modernisation et de Prospective (SMP), Jean-Claude Menault has been appointed [...]

Subscribers only 03.02.2005

Paris Centralizes Military Networks

The French defense ministry plans to shortly centralize the management and security of all of its information systems, and to hand the network over to a steering committee.

Subscribers only 03.02.2005

Deep Chill in Franco-Iran Relations

Invited to speak before the French parliament's defense committee in Paris on Jan. 19, Iranian officials were offended by questions from French legislators.

Subscribers only 03.02.2005

Bringing the Hostages Home

Intelligence Online has gleaned details about the way France managed the crisis that led to the recent release of two French newsmen held hostage in Iraq.

Subscribers only 03.02.2005

New Regional Arrangement

The French regions are the new Eldorado of business intelligence in France. With a step-up in decentralization, a lot of fresh regional arrangements are being made.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.02.2005

Private Funding for Military Gear

Although France has decided against getting banks to fund the acquisition of 17 new multi-mission frigates, the private sector could still be involved in other military procurements.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.02.2005

Lazard Shows the French Flag

Although Paris has long opposed any reduction in Iraq's debt, the Iraqi government has chosen France's Lazard bank to monitor negotiations with its creditors.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.02.2005

Paper Gives Way to Smart Card

France is going to shortly start issuing new passports and ID cards carrying contact-less smart cards, a move that will greatly shake up administrative procedures.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.02.2005

Sagem Under Fire in Chinese Deal

The French electronics firm Sagem has found itself embroiled in [...]

Subscribers only 03.02.2005

France Works on Network Enabled Capability

As a potential pillar of Europe's future defense, Network Enabled Capability (NEC) has pride of place on the agenda of France's Defence Economics Council for 2005.

Free access 21.01.2005

Tariq Ramadam Kicks Off Campaign

France's Moslem community could play a big part in the country's presidential elections in 2007.

Subscribers only 20.01.2005

A 100 Million Euro Security Fund

After six months of planning, ACE Management and Thales have set up a 100 million euro ($130 million) "security fund."

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.01.2005

Autonomy Wins Nod for DGSE

The British firm Autonomy recently won a hotly-disputed contest to supply an information management system for France's foreign intelligence agency, DGSE.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.01.2005

Ricard & Bacardi an Explosive Mix

The French liquor company Ricard has mounted a major lobbying operation in Washington to help it win a decade-long fight with Bacardi for control of the Havana Club rum brand.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.01.2005

Clusters in French Regions

Inspired by the success of clusters in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Scandinavian countries, the French government wants to establish "competitive clusters with international influence" in the French provinces.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.01.2005

Franco-Russian Legal Wrangle

The Elf oil company (now part of Total) has been [...]

Subscribers only 20.01.2005

Carlyle-Otor: Score 1-1

Paradoxically, in the battle pitting the U.S. equity fund Carlyle against France's Otor, the French packaging company won the first round in the U.S. in December and Carlyle the second in Paris.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 06.01.2005

Cash Infusion for Geos

Founded in 1997 by Stephane Gerardin, a former NCO in the Action service of France's DGSE foreign intelligence agency, the security and intelligence firm Geos has brought in an outside investor and aims to dominate its field on continental Europe.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 06.01.2005

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Financiere de Rosario Invests in EPEE

Gemplus-Ingenico Tie in Sight?

Keeping an Ear to the Ground

Twists in Otor-Carlyle Saga

Jean-Olivier Emonet

Jean-Francois Kraft

Storm Clouds Over ICANN

New Technical Service for Police

Paris Centralizes Military Networks

Deep Chill in Franco-Iran Relations

Bringing the Hostages Home

New Regional Arrangement

Private Funding for Military Gear

Lazard Shows the French Flag

Paper Gives Way to Smart Card

Sagem Under Fire in Chinese Deal

France Works on Network Enabled Capability

Tariq Ramadam Kicks Off Campaign

A 100 Million Euro Security Fund

Autonomy Wins Nod for DGSE

Ricard & Bacardi an Explosive Mix

Clusters in French Regions

Franco-Russian Legal Wrangle

Carlyle-Otor: Score 1-1

Cash Infusion for Geos

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Financiere de Rosario Invests in EPEE

Gemplus-Ingenico Tie in Sight?

Keeping an Ear to the Ground

Twists in Otor-Carlyle Saga

Jean-Olivier Emonet

Jean-Francois Kraft

Storm Clouds Over ICANN

New Technical Service for Police

Paris Centralizes Military Networks

Deep Chill in Franco-Iran Relations

Bringing the Hostages Home

New Regional Arrangement

Private Funding for Military Gear

Lazard Shows the French Flag

Paper Gives Way to Smart Card

Sagem Under Fire in Chinese Deal

France Works on Network Enabled Capability

Tariq Ramadam Kicks Off Campaign

A 100 Million Euro Security Fund

Autonomy Wins Nod for DGSE

Ricard & Bacardi an Explosive Mix

Clusters in French Regions

Franco-Russian Legal Wrangle

Carlyle-Otor: Score 1-1

Cash Infusion for Geos

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