Alstom

France, UAE
Bruno Le Maire off to Abu Dhabi to get France's rail plans back on track

With Abu Dhabi looking to speed up the development of a rail network throughout the country, Paris is looking to use the opportunity to push its offer. This is despite the fact that Beijing, Berlin and Madrid have a head start on the project.

France, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
EDF uses diplomacy and culture to gain ground in Central Asia

The French energy giant has been following the trips of the Uzbek and Kazakh presidents to Paris in November carefully. It is hoping to gain traction on various projects in the pipeline and win new business in Central Asia.

Switzerland
Cyber financial investigations specialist Cybera strengthens its intelligence team

Young Swiss financial cybercrime specialist Cybera has been bringing in new advisers to strengthen its technical and export capacities.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Wallbrook, Ankura in with State Dept, JS Held develops crypto investigation, Alaco ditches security, Axiantis hires Egypt expert

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.

WashingtonAnkura close to Biden administration.

WashingtonJS Held gets into crypto-investigation.

LondonAlaco closes security practice.

LondonWallbrook loses ESG director.

ParisAxiantis hires Egyptian major Middle Eastern contracts veteran.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
SAMI, AEC, Alsalam: Newton at heart of best-kept secrets of state arms group's defence contracts

US lawyers for the semi-public defence conglomerate Saudi Arabian Military Industries are trying to untangle the way in which major contracts with Western groups have been concluded for decades. At the heart of this have long been the deals made by the discreet Newton Trading Co, operated by commercial agent Abdallah Al Shugeir.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Idesus, Fitzroy Tavern, BGR and Governances

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 London, Washington, Paris and Tashkent.

LondonNetworking session for London's corporate intelligence elite.

ParisGovernances still rolling in CAC 40 anti-corruption experts.

Washington/TashkentBGR continues Central Asian momentum.

London/ParisNewbie Idesus sets foot in Paris with Africa in sight.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Othrys, Ercom, Hart Security, Risk&Co

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 London and Paris.

LondonA TV producer at the helm of intelligence firm Othrys.

ParisErcom and Suneris made full Thales units with Cyril Autant appointment.

LondonHart Security to dispatch intelligence experts to UK's most at-risk embassies.

ParisRisk&Co brings ex-Amarante manager Dimitri Akarawitage to boost corporate security management line.

France, Ukraine
Yermak and Shurma take charge of Ukraine's dealings with the French military-industrial complex

After several months of scepticism on Ukraine's part, French president Emmanuel Macron's visit to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky could mark France's return to the front line in Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, matters are being handled by Andriy Yermak with support from newcomer to the president's office, Rostyslav Shurma.

China, France
Alstom faces anti-corruption risk in wake of French court ruling in favour of ex-China agent

France's Cour de Cassation recently invalidated a Paris appeals court ruling ordering the Hong Kong company Alexander Brothers Ltd (ABL), headed by Guo Qi, to return compensation of some $1.8m to Alstom. The court referred the case to the Versailles court of appeals where a future victory by the latter would open the door to prosecution against Alstom for corruption.

Israel
Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium federates former cyber-intelligence figures

Six months after losing out on a major contract in Dubai, the gratin of Israel's cyber industry launched a new consortium at the emirate's GISEC trade fair.

France
Government bumps EDF ahead of Petitcolin for Arabelle turbine contract

The Elysée Palace and ministry of finance have decided: the government wants EDF to take over GEAST if General Electric decides to sell. It is a tactical choice; GEAST manufactures Arabelle nuclear energy turbines and has been the object of a heated battle for months.

France
Future of anti-corruption agency in balance

While the National Assembly has just launched a mission to evaluate the Sapin II law, the president of the High [...]

Europe, France
Vincent Jacquemart makes European security comeback

In a deal sealed last week, the private security firm [...]

Russia
Krivorushko tipped to head Russian space agency

Alexey Krivorushko, Russia's deputy defence minister for military procurement, is [...]

China, France
Mrs Guo Qi's contracts come back to haunt Alstom

Although Alstom has cleaned up its compliance act since striking a deal with the US Department of Justice in 2014, it is still paying for the past, particularly in China.

France
Barbat-Layani's arrival heralds new economic intelligence focus at French finance ministry

The recent appointment of economic intelligence specialist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani as head of the general secretariat of the finance ministry coincides with the more offensive posture that President Emmanuel Macron wants the ministry to assume.