John Greate says companies need to get better at protecting their trade secrets. There are a number of reasons why this is happening now, including the current economic environment. He thinks we're likely to see more cloak and dagger activity going forward as well.
resident Emmanuel Macron has lost his majority in France’s National Assembly as voters flooded both to the far right and far left. A second term filled with confrontation and compromise awaits him. The shadowy world of corporate spying is broadening to far more than just cola or fried-chicken recipes. And when scare-tactic road-death statistics lead to more deaths, not fewer. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer