Agri-food

France
Shock at Société Générale after massive raids

A massive 24 June raid by investigators on Société Générale's head office at La Défense in Paris and at the bank's premises in Luxembourg left many stunned, several sources told Intelligence Online.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
JS Held works for oil firm, investigators open doors in Ukraine, LVMH safety doubts

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

SingaporeOil firm calls on JS Held sleuths

London/Kyiv/LvivUkrainian investigators fund visit by British MPs

ParisSquarcini lawsuit and job ad raise questions over LVMH security

Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine
Swiss traders bet both ways on Russian and Ukrainian cereals exports

Intelligence Online has seen numerous import-export dockets for cereals from Russia and Ukraine. Big and small traders in Switzerland are highlighting the business they do for Ukraine but trading more discreetly in Russian cereals at the same time.

Argentina, Saudi Arabia
Buenos Aires delegation on the lookout for lucrative Saudi investments

Having adopted legislation in July to provide favourable conditions for large foreign investments, Buenos Aires is now on the lookout for major investors and has Saudi Arabia in its sights.

Serbia, United States
Belgrade prosecutors seek US help for fraud case against Serbian businessman

The request for cooperation comes as Serbian authorities have continued to expand their influence in Washington, particularly with the Trump campaign.

Spotlight | Bulgaria, Ukraine
Bulgarian brokerage firm plays major role in Ukrainian criminal investigation

MK Brokers has come under scrutiny by Ukrainian authorities, who have alleged that it helped to illegally move millions of dollars out of the country, as part of a sprawling fraud investigation.

The Agencies' Gazette
French military still trackable, Vietnam's new political chair, DGSE checks TV scripts, DGA ups future proofing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France Prototype in works to reduce military's digital footprint

Vietnam People's Army opts for continuity with new political chair

France DGSE gets to read The Bureau scripts in advance

France Military procurement agency to look further at unknown future threats

United States, Yemen
FTI joins forces with Hayel Saeed Anam Group to lobby Washington on Yemen food security

The Hayel Saeed Anam Group conglomerate, which specialises in the food sector and has strong roots in Sanaa, has recruited FTI Government Affairs to gain influence in Washington, while aid from the United Nations WFP is still suspended in parts of Yemen.