Organisations
3544 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 42 of 60.
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Washington trade and economics think tank; co-published the pre-ChatGPT AI causation study.
Washington trade and economics think tank; co-published the pre-ChatGPT AI causation study.
Petrobras
Brazil's state-controlled oil company.
Brazil's state-controlled oil company.
PetroChina
China's second-largest petroleum refiner; shielded from OFAC Iran sanctions by MOFCOM's 2026 Blocking Rules.
China's second-largest petroleum refiner; shielded from OFAC Iran sanctions by MOFCOM's 2026 Blocking Rules.
Petronas
Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company.
Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company.
Pew Center on the StatesPew Charitable Trusts division behind the 2012 dead-voter registration estimate.
Pew Charitable Trusts division behind the 2012 dead-voter registration estimate.
PfizerUS pharmaceutical major; strategic investor in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
US pharmaceutical major; strategic investor in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
PGPIC
Iranian state petrochemical holding company; US-sanctioned since 2019 for funding the IRGC.
Iranian state petrochemical holding company; US-sanctioned since 2019 for funding the IRGC.
PGZ
Poland's state-owned arms holding company, formed in 2013 from the country's defence manufacturers.
Poland's state-owned arms holding company, formed in 2013 from the country's defence manufacturers.
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors BureauPhiladelphia's tourism marketing body, also known as Visit Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's tourism marketing body, also known as Visit Philadelphia.
PhobosRansomware-as-a-service operation active since 2019, aimed mainly at small organisations.
Phoenix Court
Umbrella investor for LocalGlobe and Latitude.
Umbrella investor for LocalGlobe and Latitude.
PhysicsXLondon AI company founded in 2019 that replaces engineering simulations for carmakers, aircraft makers and chip designers, compressing hours-long runs to seconds.
London AI company founded in 2019 that replaces engineering simulations for carmakers, aircraft makers and chip designers, compressing hours-long runs to seconds.
PinkNews
Pishgam Electronic SafehIranian defence-electronics firm; recipient of thermal insulation from sanctioned Chinese supplier.
PixarDisney-owned animation studio; creator of Toy Story, Cars, Coco, and Inside Out franchises.
Disney-owned animation studio; creator of Toy Story, Cars, Coco, and Inside Out franchises.
PJM InterconnectionUS grid operator; 2027/28 capacity auction cleared 6,623 MW short of its reserve target.
US grid operator; 2027/28 capacity auction cleared 6,623 MW short of its reserve target.
PKN ORLENORLEN S.A. (formerly PKN ORLEN); Polish state-majority energy group; parent of ORLEN Upstream Norway.
ORLEN S.A. (formerly PKN ORLEN); Polish state-majority energy group; parent of ORLEN Upstream Norway.
Plaid CymruWelsh nationalist party; leads Wales's first non-Labour government since devolution in 1999.
Welsh nationalist party; leads Wales's first non-Labour government since devolution in 1999.
Plains PACKansas super PAC, registered in 2020, funded by the Senate Leadership Fund.
Kansas super PAC, registered in 2020, funded by the Senate Leadership Fund.
Planet LabsUS commercial satellite operator that images the entire Earth daily for clients worldwide.
US commercial satellite operator that images the entire Earth daily for clients worldwide.
Planning and Environmental Appeals DivisionScottish Government division that decides planning appeals in Scotland.
Scottish Government division that decides planning appeals in Scotland.
Platform AerospaceHollywood, MD aerospace firm; Vanilla solar-hybrid HALE UAS; .9M Navy RDT&E award Apr 2026.
Hollywood, MD aerospace firm; Vanilla solar-hybrid HALE UAS; .9M Navy RDT&E award Apr 2026.
Playground GlobalPalo Alto deep-tech VC preparing a UK fund cornerstoned by the British Business Bank.
Palo Alto deep-tech VC preparing a UK fund cornerstoned by the British Business Bank.PLOS BiologyOpen-access peer-reviewed biology journal; published the 2026 Emory H5N1 dairy aerosol study.
Open-access peer-reviewed biology journal; published the 2026 Emory H5N1 dairy aerosol study.
PluralEuropean founders' VC; led Orbital's $50m Series B and CircuitHub's $28m Series A in May 2026.
European founders' VC; led Orbital's $50m Series B and CircuitHub's $28m Series A in May 2026.
Plymouth City CouncilPlymouth's unitary authority, under Labour majority control since 2023.
Plymouth's unitary authority, under Labour majority control since 2023.
PMXPenske Media Corporation's digital publishing subsidiary, formed June 2026 to house acquired Vox Media consumer brands including The Verge, Eater, and SB Nation; the largest digital publisher by title count.
Penske Media Corporation's digital publishing subsidiary, formed June 2026 to house acquired Vox Media consumer brands including The Verge, Eater, and SB Nation; the largest digital publisher by title count.PNV
Partido Nacionalista Vasco, the Basque Nationalist Party, which abstained from the 28 April 2026 rental price-freeze extension vote in the Spanish Congress.
Partido Nacionalista Vasco, the Basque Nationalist Party, which abstained from the 28 April 2026 rental price-freeze extension vote in the Spanish Congress.
PodemosSpanish left-wing party and junior partner in the PSOE-led governing coalition.
Spanish left-wing party and junior partner in the PSOE-led governing coalition.
Point72Steve Cohen global asset manager; $35bn AUM; participant in Nscale $2bn round.
Poland's Ministry of Digital AffairsPolish government ministry that would run the country's proposed technological sovereignty assessment for public contracts.
Polish government ministry that would run the country's proposed technological sovereignty assessment for public contracts.
Poland's Ministry of Sport and TourismPolish government ministry responsible for sport and tourism, including the proposed short-let reforms.
Polish government ministry responsible for sport and tourism, including the proposed short-let reforms.
Polícia FederalBrazilian federal police force notified after the Hospital Sírio-Libanês security incident.
Brazilian federal police force notified after the Hospital Sírio-Libanês security incident.
Polisario Front
Sahrawi independence movement contesting Morocco's control of Western Sahara; founded in 1973.
Sahrawi independence movement contesting Morocco's control of Western Sahara; founded in 1973.
Political WireUS political news aggregator and blog founded by Taegan Goddard in 1999.
US political news aggregator and blog founded by Taegan Goddard in 1999.
Politico Europe
Brussels-based political news outlet; primary source for EU summit readout on Hormuz shipping and allied-flagged vessel exposure.
Brussels-based political news outlet; primary source for EU summit readout on Hormuz shipping and allied-flagged vessel exposure.
PolitPro
Hungarian poll aggregator; shows Tisza at 47.8% versus Fidesz 40.5%.
Hungarian poll aggregator; shows Tisza at 47.8% versus Fidesz 40.5%.
PollCheckUK polling aggregator that projected 2,342 Reform UK council seats; actual result was 1,448.
UK polling aggregator that projected 2,342 Reform UK council seats; actual result was 1,448.PolymarketBlockchain prediction market; crowdsourced real-time probability estimates on geopolitical and political events.
Blockchain prediction market; crowdsourced real-time probability estimates on geopolitical and political events.
PopsugarUS women's lifestyle and entertainment brand covering celebrity, beauty and fitness; now in Penske's PMX.
US women's lifestyle and entertainment brand covering celebrity, beauty and fitness; now in Penske's PMX.Porsche
German sports-car manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart.
German sports-car manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart.
Port AuthorityBi-state agency operating New York's three main airports, the PATH network, bridges and tunnels.
Bi-state agency operating New York's three main airports, the PATH network, bridges and tunnels.
Porter
Bengaluru-based Indian on-demand intra-city logistics platform.
Bengaluru-based Indian on-demand intra-city logistics platform.
PortkeyAI gateway startup acquired by Palo Alto Networks for ~$130 million in April 2026.
AI gateway startup acquired by Palo Alto Networks for ~$130 million in April 2026.
Portland General ElectricInvestor-owned Oregon electric utility serving about 960,000 customers across 51 cities.
Investor-owned Oregon electric utility serving about 960,000 customers across 51 cities.
Port of BarcelonaBarcelona's commercial and cruise port; three oldest cruise terminals at Moll Adossat approved for demolition, reducing capacity from 37,000 to 31,000 daily passengers.
Barcelona's commercial and cruise port; three oldest cruise terminals at Moll Adossat approved for demolition, reducing capacity from 37,000 to 31,000 daily passengers.
Ports and Maritime OrganisationIran's civil maritime authority managing ports and vessel transit; operationally sidelined by the IRGC Navy since 2026.
Iran's civil maritime authority managing ports and vessel transit; operationally sidelined by the IRGC Navy since 2026.
Postmedia
Canadian newspaper publisher of the National Post.
Canadian newspaper publisher of the National Post.
Post Telecom
Luxembourg telecoms company in the POST group, leading an EU sovereign cloud partnership.
Luxembourg telecoms company in the POST group, leading an EU sovereign cloud partnership.
Power MagazineUS energy trade publication (est. 1882) that first reported BNEF's Texas data-centre audit cost estimate.
US energy trade publication (est. 1882) that first reported BNEF's Texas data-centre audit cost estimate.
PowerusUS drone company backed by Trump sons, seeking Nasdaq listing as PUSA via reverse merger.
US drone company backed by Trump sons, seeking Nasdaq listing as PUSA via reverse merger.
PPATsPersons Professionally Arranging Transactions; ACER's primary REMIT 2.0 surveillance target.
Persons Professionally Arranging Transactions; ACER's primary REMIT 2.0 surveillance target.PP-DB
PP-DB is the Bulgarian reform alliance combining We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB), which won 12.618% and 37 seats in the April 2026 election.
PP-DB is the Bulgarian reform alliance combining We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB), which won 12.618% and 37 seats in the April 2026 election.
Pravda USAOnline aggregator republishing US-translated Russian state media content in English.
Premier LeagueEngland's top football division; world's most commercially valuable domestic league by broadcast rights.
England's top football division; world's most commercially valuable domestic league by broadcast rights.
Premium Residency Center (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi government agency that issues and administers the kingdom's Premium Residency permits.
Saudi government agency that issues and administers the kingdom's Premium Residency permits.
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election IntegrityFederal commission Trump created in 2017 to study voting integrity; disbanded January 2018.
Federal commission Trump created in 2017 to study voting integrity; disbanded January 2018.
Presidential Leadership Council
Saudi-backed body leading Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Saudi-backed body leading Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Press GazetteBritish journalism trade publication published by Progressive Media Investments, covering the news industry.
British journalism trade publication published by Progressive Media Investments, covering the news industry.
Press TVIranian state-funded English-language broadcaster; distributes Iran's official narrative internationally.
Iranian state-funded English-language broadcaster; distributes Iran's official narrative internationally.