Insiders

UAE
Abu Dhabi weighs merging out renewables group Masdar as energy priorities shift

Amid a series of intriguing employee transfers between state investment units, insiders say UAE energy minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is considering plans for the folding of Masdar into new energy firm XRG.

United Kingdom, United States
Amid changing priorities, US government turns to UK for AI safety guidance

The UK government's AI Security Institute (AISI) has quietly established itself as a global leader in AI security and ethics, insiders say. The US equivalent, impoverished by government strictures against red tape, is said to be taking notes.

UAE
Seclab secures cyber security contract in Abu Dhabi

A specialist in cybersecurity solutions for the most critical infrastructures, French company Seclab has just signed a contract with Emirati gas company Dana Gas.

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh wants Beirut to hand over Saudi's former star arms broker

In the crosshairs of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's anti-corruption investigators, businessman Salah Fustok sought refuge in his native Lebanon. But he hadn't counted on the tenacity of Riyadh's new strongman, determined to uncover all the previous Saudi monarch's military and financial secrets.

Europe, United States
BCG mulls acquisition of European space sector advisory

Insiders say the "preferred partnership agreement" signed between Boston Consulting Group and Novaspace in June is the first step to a possible takeover, with parties agreeing to test their compatibility.

China
CCP Central Committee text sets out concerted approach to economy, heralds transition

The Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on 30 June adopted a new regulation on the Central Committee's coordinating bodies. At first glance purely technical, the text marks the first real concrete step towards a profound transition of power in China.

China
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive targets United Front and Chinese diaspora

The Chinese Communist Party is extending its crackdown beyond its borders. Having disciplined domestic elites, Xi Jinping is now targeting the United Front Work Department and diaspora networks, discreet cornerstones of Beijing's parallel diplomacy.

United States
Sanctioned Balkans individuals intensify outreach to Trump administration

Several politicians and businessmen from Eastern Europe and the Balkans believe that the new leadership in Washington is likely to reverse longstanding US policy on corruption.

United States
Inside the Republican-linked consulting firm finding success in Eastern Europe

US-based BGD Legal and Consulting is staffed by experienced political consultants with deep ties in Washington and the post-Soviet space, and has links to far-right business circles.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Société Générale, BGR lands Mongolian contract, TRAG reshuffle

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

ParisEx-DGSE bigwig gets off to a flying start at Société Générale

WashingtonFormer Mongolian PM takes on new consultant

London/WashingtonThe Risk Advisory Group pursues management reshuffle