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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Russian leaks access, ex-CIA opens own firm, Argus and Alsancak tender win

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

LondonEx-US Treasury official offering access to Russian A7 group leaks data

WashingtonSenior CIA analyst strikes out on his own

BrusselsContinuity in EU security in Ankara with Argus and its local partner

Taiwan, United States
Taiwanese defence firm picks embattled US businessman to lobby Washington

US businessman Frank Lee, who faces several lawsuits, has multiple connections with Taiwan defence firm Confucian's lobbying activities in Washington.

Belgium
Cyberpol: the fake cybercrime agency

Cyberpol, which claims to hunt cybercriminals around the world, is an empty shell behind which lies an ingenious influential entrepreneur.

Bulgaria
Bulgarian court case reveals more details about Russian oligarch-tied broker

The Bulgarian authorities fined Intercapital Markets for violating anti-money laundering rules in a case that has revealed more details about how the company operates.

France, Poland, Ukraine
Industrial thriller surrounding Ukraine's star drone Palianytsia

The Palianytsia drone, a showcase for Ukraine's defence industry, is at the centre of an alleged technology theft scandal involving a former manager at Britain's Modini Aerospace. From Warsaw via London and Kyiv, the affair is turning into a settling of scores.