Organisations
3544 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 35 of 60.
Ministry of Migration (Greece)
Greek ministry responsible for Digital Nomad Visa processing under Law 5275/2026.
Greek ministry responsible for Digital Nomad Visa processing under Law 5275/2026.
Ministry of Planning and Budget
South Korea's budget ministry, created in January 2026 under the Prime Minister's Office.
South Korea's budget ministry, created in January 2026 under the Prime Minister's Office.
Ministry of Public Health (Cuba)
Cuba's ministry directing public-health policy and the National Health System.
Cuba's ministry directing public-health policy and the National Health System.
Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR)Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
MINREXCuba's foreign ministry and diplomatic voice on sanctions, UN votes and foreign relations.
Cuba's foreign ministry and diplomatic voice on sanctions, UN votes and foreign relations.
Mirasvit
Mirasvit is a Magento extension vendor whose Full Page Cache Warmer module contained the PHP object-injection flaw CVE-2026-45247.
Mirasvit is a Magento extension vendor whose Full Page Cache Warmer module contained the PHP object-injection flaw CVE-2026-45247.
MISO
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across 15 US states and Manitoba.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across 15 US states and Manitoba.
Missile Technology Control Regime35-country informal export-control regime restricting transfers of missiles and large drones since 1987.
Mission of Japan to the EU
Japan's diplomatic mission in Brussels; coordinates Japan–EU policy on trade, digital governance and security.
Japan's diplomatic mission in Brussels; coordinates Japan–EU policy on trade, digital governance and security.
Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election AuthoritiesAssociation of Missouri's local election officials, representing all 116 election jurisdictions in the state.
Association of Missouri's local election officials, representing all 116 election jurisdictions in the state.
Mistral AI
French AI lab; sovereign models deployed at Airbus, BMW, CMA CGM; EU cloud and military contracts.
French AI lab; sovereign models deployed at Airbus, BMW, CMA CGM; EU cloud and military contracts.
MITMassachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading US research university.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading US research university.
MIT Sloan School of ManagementThe business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, home to influential labour economics and management research.
The business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, home to influential labour economics and management research.
Mitsubishi CorporationTokyo-based Japanese trading and investment company, co-owner of the MC Digital Realty data-centre venture.
Tokyo-based Japanese trading and investment company, co-owner of the MC Digital Realty data-centre venture.
Mitsubishi UFJ BankOne of Japan's three megabanks, part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
One of Japan's three megabanks, part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
Mitsui O.S.K. LinesJapanese shipping giant whose LNG carrier was first Japan-linked vessel to pay Iran's Hormuz toll.
Japanese shipping giant whose LNG carrier was first Japan-linked vessel to pay Iran's Hormuz toll.
Mizan
Iranian news agency affiliated with the judiciary; attributed Lavan refinery strike to UAE Mirage jets.
Iranian news agency affiliated with the judiciary; attributed Lavan refinery strike to UAE Mirage jets.
MizuhoJapanese investment bank whose analyst flagged rising leverage risk across AI infrastructure lenders.
Japanese investment bank whose analyst flagged rising leverage risk across AI infrastructure lenders.
MKE
Turkey's state-owned arms and ammunition maker, established in 1950 and headquartered in Ankara.
Turkey's state-owned arms and ammunition maker, established in 1950 and headquartered in Ankara.Moa Nickel SACuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Cuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Moa Technology
Oxford Plant Sciences spinout developing herbicides against weed resistance.
Oxford Plant Sciences spinout developing herbicides against weed resistance.
Mobarakeh Steel IndustriesIran's largest steel producer in Isfahan; struck twice in a week, killing one worker on Day 30.
MobianAdvertising technology firm converting publisher pages to markdown and serving ads to AI agents.
Advertising technology firm converting publisher pages to markdown and serving ads to AI agents.
MODAFLIran's defence ministry, responsible for arms procurement, production and military logistics.
Iran's defence ministry, responsible for arms procurement, production and military logistics.
MOD defence unicorn fundPS20m MOD fund targeting defence-native startups with unicorn-scale potential.
ModernaUS mRNA vaccine and medicines company, maker of the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine.
US mRNA vaccine and medicines company, maker of the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine.
Modo EnergyEnergy market data company that raised £12.7m in July 2026.
Energy market data company that raised £12.7m in July 2026.
MOFCOM
China's Ministry of Commerce; activates Blocking Rules to counter OFAC Iran secondary sanctions.
China's Ministry of Commerce; activates Blocking Rules to counter OFAC Iran secondary sanctions.
MOL Group
Hungarian integrated oil & gas major; operates the Százhalombatta refinery and INA Croatia subsidiary.
Hungarian integrated oil & gas major; operates the Százhalombatta refinery and INA Croatia subsidiary.
Molten VenturesLondon-listed European venture firm (formerly Draper Esprit); co-led IMU Biosciences' £40m Series A.
London-listed European venture firm (formerly Draper Esprit); co-led IMU Biosciences' £40m Series A.
Moments LabFrench AI metadata vendor (ex-Newsbridge) powering SMART Stories' NEARLIVE Moments layer.
French AI metadata vendor (ex-Newsbridge) powering SMART Stories' NEARLIVE Moments layer.
Monday.com
Israeli work-management software firm that cut 630 jobs while denying AI replaced any of them.
Israeli work-management software firm that cut 630 jobs while denying AI replaced any of them.
MoneeFirm selected for the FCA stablecoin regulatory sandbox.
Firm selected for the FCA stablecoin regulatory sandbox.
Monetary Policy CommitteeBank of England committee of nine that sets Bank Rate for the 2% inflation target.
Bank of England committee of nine that sets Bank Rate for the 2% inflation target.
MoniRailWest Midlands railway monitoring and positioning company.
West Midlands railway monitoring and positioning company.
MonoprixFrench city-centre supermarket chain owned by Groupe Casino.
French city-centre supermarket chain owned by Groupe Casino.
Montel News
Oslo-based energy news and data service for European power, gas and carbon markets.
Oslo-based energy news and data service for European power, gas and carbon markets.
More in CommonUK polling and research organisation whose Holyrood MRP projected the SNP short of a majority in April 2026.
UK polling and research organisation whose Holyrood MRP projected the SNP short of a majority in April 2026.
Morgan Murphy MediaA family-owned US local TV and radio group based in Madison, Wisconsin, spanning eight markets.
A family-owned US local TV and radio group based in Madison, Wisconsin, spanning eight markets.
Morgan StanleyMajor US investment bank whose forecasts shape markets in AI, energy, and global finance.
Major US investment bank whose forecasts shape markets in AI, energy, and global finance.
Moroccan Administration of National Defence
Moroccan government body responsible for defence administration and arms procurement.
Moroccan government body responsible for defence administration and arms procurement.
Morrison FoersterMajor US law firm; among the first to publish client analysis on China's Decree No. 835 and its counter-sanctions compliance implications.
Major US law firm; among the first to publish client analysis on China's Decree No. 835 and its counter-sanctions compliance implications.
Moscow Exchange
Russia's main stock exchange, whose index has fallen for 17 straight weeks.
Russia's main stock exchange, whose index has fallen for 17 straight weeks.
Moscow TimesIndependent Russian-language newspaper, Amsterdam-based since 2022, banned in Russia as foreign agent.
Independent Russian-language newspaper, Amsterdam-based since 2022, banned in Russia as foreign agent.
MossadIsrael's foreign intelligence and covert-action service; Iran executed an alleged Mossad asset on 22 April.
Israel's foreign intelligence and covert-action service; Iran executed an alleged Mossad asset on 22 April.
Motion Picture AssociationHollywood's trade body; sent the first major AI copyright cease-and-desist to ByteDance in 2026.
Hollywood's trade body; sent the first major AI copyright cease-and-desist to ByteDance in 2026.
Mountain Horse SolutionsUS defence company and Global Ordnance subsidiary; winner of the Pentagon's first Drone Dominance Lethality Prize Challenge on 29 April 2026.
US defence company and Global Ordnance subsidiary; winner of the Pentagon's first Drone Dominance Lethality Prize Challenge on 29 April 2026.
Movement for an Open WebThe Movement for an Open Web (MOW) is a UK publisher advocacy group that on 15 June 2026 launched Search-Only Contracts allowing 31 publisher sites to charge AI crawlers £500 per article via county-court small-claims enforcement.
The Movement for an Open Web (MOW) is a UK publisher advocacy group that on 15 June 2026 launched Search-Only Contracts allowing 31 publisher sites to charge AI crawlers £500 per article via county-court small-claims enforcement.
Movimiento Ciudadano
Mexican political party whose deputies challenge the allocation of proposed visitor-fee revenue.
Mexican political party whose deputies challenge the allocation of proposed visitor-fee revenue.
MovingTo
Attorney-led Portugal relocation platform offering D8, D7, Golden Visa, and D2 visa services with software-led workflow.
Attorney-led Portugal relocation platform offering D8, D7, Golden Visa, and D2 visa services with software-led workflow.
MozillaUS non-profit's for-profit subsidiary that builds Firefox; funded mainly by search royalties.
US non-profit's for-profit subsidiary that builds Firefox; funded mainly by search royalties.MRF
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms is Bulgaria's ethnic-Turkish minority party, which took 7.120% in the April 2026 election; Radev ruled out coalition with its leader Delyan Peevski.
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms is Bulgaria's ethnic-Turkish minority party, which took 7.120% in the April 2026 election; Radev ruled out coalition with its leader Delyan Peevski.
MuddyWaterIran-nexus threat group attributed to Iranian intelligence; active since at least 2017 and documented exploiting LLM orchestration infrastructure including the Langflow vulnerability.
Iran-nexus threat group attributed to Iranian intelligence; active since at least 2017 and documented exploiting LLM orchestration infrastructure including the Langflow vulnerability.
MUFGJapan's largest bank; one of the world's largest by total assets.
Japan's largest bank; one of the world's largest by total assets.
Mulago National Referral Hospital
Uganda's national referral hospital in Kampala, which treated the country's Ebola patients.
Uganda's national referral hospital in Kampala, which treated the country's Ebola patients.
Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz26-nation defensive naval coalition for Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation, signed 12 May 2026.
26-nation defensive naval coalition for Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation, signed 12 May 2026.
MultiStateBipartisan state-affairs firm cited on Florida redistricting special session timing.
MultiverseLondon AI upskilling unicorn founded by Euan Blair; closed $70m Series E at $2.1bn, first cash-positive quarter.
London AI upskilling unicorn founded by Euan Blair; closed $70m Series E at $2.1bn, first cash-positive quarter.
MVMHungary's state energy group; holds a 3.5 bcm TurkStream contract exempt from the EU ban until September 2027.
Hungary's state energy group; holds a 3.5 bcm TurkStream contract exempt from the EU ban until September 2027.
MykorBristol-based materials startup growing structural insulated panels from engineered mycelium and agricultural waste, branded MykoSIP.
Bristol-based materials startup growing structural insulated panels from engineered mycelium and agricultural waste, branded MykoSIP.