espionage
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Belgian prosecutors said the 52-year-old man’s arrest was part of an investigation into espionage, participation in a criminal organization, misuse of company assets and the unlawful disclosure of company secrets, the prosecutor’s office said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In this hothouse environment, rife with sibling rivalry and corporate espionage, one member of the horticulturalist family has turned up dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Subsequent investigations, which involved countries in Europe and elsewhere, led to the arrest of the suspect in Romania, who is being investigated by German prosecutors for allegedly preparing attacks and suspected espionage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Even the defence sector – which has taken measures to prevent espionage – still struggles to source materials, and technologies that are China free, or as cheap.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Projecting slides on the courtroom’s wood-paneled wall, he discussed each charge, illustrating step-by-step how the defendants had committed theft and espionage.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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