United States
Charges against Big Pharma in Iraq fuelled by investigation led by former CIA executives

United Kingdom, United States
Intellectual property crime buster IP House takes on private investigators in droves

The freshly launched British-American company that combats intellectual property crime has built a large team of investigators by buying up firms in both the US and the UK.

Iran, Turkey, United States
Law and investigation firms search for Turkish-Iranian businessman at the centre of financial scandal

Helped by a team of ex-CIA officers turned private investigators, a new civil case has been filed targeting businessman Reza Zarrab, known for his involvement in a vast Turkish-Iranian financial scandal. He has until 22 February to be served and is thought to be residing in Florida.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Nardello, Optima, Ilios, Sparacino, DRSD

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, Paris and Rome.

New YorkFeldman to take over from Nardello in London.

LondonDeath knell sounds for Optima Defence & Security Group.

Aix-en-Provence/RomeIlios International looks towards Italy.

USSparacino without Veretus.

ParisDRSD boss leaves for Sanofi.

Spotlight | Africa, France, Israel, United States
Mossad and CIA move into DGSE's N'Djamena turf

President Idriss Deby and his spymaster Ahmed Kogri have begun a major diversification of their alliances, while the regime's historic sponsor, the DGSE, looks on.

United States
Veretus gets back to business

The corporate intelligence firm Veretus Group, which is headed and staffed by a number of former CIA officials, is looking to make a comeback after a series of misfortunes.

Iraq, United States
CIA tries pairing tribes and Baathists in Iraq

The CIA has limited room to manœuvre in Iraq at a time when the capital is threatened with assault by Islamic State jihadists.