Veolia

France
Upheaval on the way at French security group Erys

Chairwoman Nathalie Félines has suddenly left the security group just as it had begun winning key contracts again.

France, Saudi Arabia
France hopes its backing for Saudi Expo 2030 bid brings in big deals

After having supported Saudi Arabia's winning bid to host the next World Expo in 2030, France hopes French businesses will gain from the event. It would especially like to see the site construction be a French affair.

France, Syria
Pro-Damascus Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce makes Paris comeback

The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, the industrial and commercial arm of President Bashar Al Assad's regime, attended the recent Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce summit in Paris, despite continuing French hostility to a rapprochement with Damascus.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
BDO, Ed Vaizey advises Altermind, Williamson at Control Risks, Treliant back in the game

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 New York, London and Paris.

New York BDO's forensics boss dismissed

London/Paris Ed Vaizey advises Actum and Altermind

London Hugo Williamson back to corporate intelligence

New York Treliant moves into compliance and investigations

France
Corporate intelligence firms Axis, Corexalys get into OSINT platform market

After developing a digital investigation and data aggregation platform for its own use, Axis is now moving into this marketplace, along with a growing number of companies keen to land contracts with private and public clients.

France, Saudi Arabia
Naval Group shakes up Riyadh office

The reshuffle of its local management team takes place as the French shipyard struggles to secure lucrative contracts in Saudi Arabia.

Central Asia, France
French, Americans, Chinese and Russians vie for Kazakhstan's nuclear programme

With numerous competitors, Orano is counting on its long-standing presence in Kazakhstan to secure its place in the nuclear power plant project being promoted by the authorities in Nursultan.

China, France
Ex-Airbus China agent Gerard Houa off French taxman's hook

In a decision dated 2 February, the Paris Court of Appeal handed down a harsh ruling against the tax authorities' investigation, which was attempting to target the former sales agent of Airbus Group and Veolia in China.

France
Axis kickstarts the New Year with major reform

As well as moving its Paris premises, from the Montparnasse Tower to nearby Boulevard Pasteur, the corporate intelligence company Axis & Co is taking advantage of the New Year to conduct a complete overhaul.