Organisations
2445 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 7 of 41.
Cantor Fitzgerald
US investment bank; $10M Fellowship PAC donor; chair Howard Lutnick now subject of GOP inquiry.
US investment bank; $10M Fellowship PAC donor; chair Howard Lutnick now subject of GOP inquiry.
Canva
Australian design-software platform; launched as a Google Gemini Connected App on 19 May 2026.
Australian design-software platform; launched as a Google Gemini Connected App on 19 May 2026.
CapewellUS maritime aerial-delivery systems maker; supplies the UMCADS parachute platform.
US maritime aerial-delivery systems maker; supplies the UMCADS parachute platform.
Capita
FTSE 250 UK outsourcer; fined £14m by ICO in 2026 for GDPR failures exposed by the Black Basta ransomware breach.
FTSE 250 UK outsourcer; fined £14m by ICO in 2026 for GDPR failures exposed by the Black Basta ransomware breach.
Capital Alpha PartnersWashington DC defence advisory firm whose analysts forecast US ground operations in Iran.
Washington DC defence advisory firm whose analysts forecast US ground operations in Iran.
CapitalGAlphabet's independent growth-equity investment fund, distinct from early-stage arm Google Ventures.
Alphabet's independent growth-equity investment fund, distinct from early-stage arm Google Ventures.
Capsa AIUK AI startup for legal and finance workflows that raised £13.4m Series A.
UK AI startup for legal and finance workflows that raised £13.4m Series A.
Cardiff UniversityWelsh research university; home to the Wales Governance Centre publishing Welsh electoral analysis.
Welsh research university; home to the Wales Governance Centre publishing Welsh electoral analysis.
Caritas Cuba
Cuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
Cuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
Carlyle GroupAmerican global investment firm negotiating to buy Lukoil's ex-Kazakhstan European assets.
American global investment firm negotiating to buy Lukoil's ex-Kazakhstan European assets.
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington think tank founded 1910; analyses wars, sanctions, and diplomatic off-ramps.
Washington think tank founded 1910; analyses wars, sanctions, and diplomatic off-ramps.
Carnegie Middle East Centre
Beirut-based regional Carnegie research outpost; cited as expert source on Iran-Lebanon-Hezbollah dynamics.
Beirut-based regional Carnegie research outpost; cited as expert source on Iran-Lebanon-Hezbollah dynamics.
Carnegie Moscow Center
Moscow-based Carnegie affiliate forced to relocate abroad after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow-based Carnegie affiliate forced to relocate abroad after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Carolina Green Turf FarmCarolina Green Turf Farm is a turf cultivation facility outside Charlotte, North Carolina, contracted to grow Tahoma 31 bermudagrass for MetLife Stadium's 2026 World Cup final pitch.
Carolina Green Turf Farm is a turf cultivation facility outside Charlotte, North Carolina, contracted to grow Tahoma 31 bermudagrass for MetLife Stadium's 2026 World Cup final pitch.
Caspian Pipeline ConsortiumRussia-Kazakhstan crude pipeline consortium; Novorossiysk terminal struck by Ukraine on 6 April 2026; Chevron and ExxonMobil hold stakes.
CaterpillarUS industrial manufacturer whose Solar Turbines unit is supplying part of Project Kilby's gas turbines.
US industrial manufacturer whose Solar Turbines unit is supplying part of Project Kilby's gas turbines.
Cato InstituteLibertarian DC think tank; DOJ voter-data critique won its first appeals win in June 2026.
Libertarian DC think tank; DOJ voter-data critique won its first appeals win in June 2026.
CAUDALA Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
A Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
CBMM
World's leading niobium producer; strategic investor in Nyobolt's battery technology.
World's leading niobium producer; strategic investor in Nyobolt's battery technology.
Cboe Global MarketsUS options exchange operator; cut 20% of workforce on day of record Q1 revenue.
US options exchange operator; cut 20% of workforce on day of record Q1 revenue.
CBS NewsUS broadcast network founded 1927; mainstream centre-left outlet with strong Pentagon and White House access.
US broadcast network founded 1927; mainstream centre-left outlet with strong Pentagon and White House access.
CCCS
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) is Canada's national cybersecurity authority and one of the Five Eyes signatories to the 22 June 2026 joint AI cyber-risk statement.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) is Canada's national cybersecurity authority and one of the Five Eyes signatories to the 22 June 2026 joint AI cyber-risk statement.
CCTV
Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Central Television, the primary domestic television network of the People's Republic of China.
Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Central Television, the primary domestic television network of the People's Republic of China.
CDCUS federal public health agency; its MMWR Bundibugyo modelling (R0 = 2.51) set the outbreak's decision fork at isolation rate.
US federal public health agency; its MMWR Bundibugyo modelling (R0 = 2.51) set the outbreak's decision fork at isolation rate.CDC Emerging Infectious DiseasesCDC's peer-reviewed open-access monthly journal; primary publication channel for emerging infectious disease research.
CDC's peer-reviewed open-access monthly journal; primary publication channel for emerging infectious disease research.CDTR
ECDC weekly bulletin on EU communicable disease threats; primary surveillance output for European health ministries.
ECDC weekly bulletin on EU communicable disease threats; primary surveillance output for European health ministries.
CDU/CSUGermany's governing centre-right alliance; CDU and CSU form a joint parliamentary group under Chancellor Merz.
Germany's governing centre-right alliance; CDU and CSU form a joint parliamentary group under Chancellor Merz.
CEA
French public research body for nuclear, digital, and strategic technology.
French public research body for nuclear, digital, and strategic technology.
Cefic
European Chemical Industry Council; trade body tracking the 37Mt EU chemical capacity lost since 2022.
European Chemical Industry Council; trade body tracking the 37Mt EU chemical capacity lost since 2022.
CEIBA Investments Limited
A Guernsey-listed fund investing in Cuban hotels, wound down under Cuba General Licences 2 and 3.
A Guernsey-listed fund investing in Cuban hotels, wound down under Cuba General Licences 2 and 3.
CellCentricUK biotech developing inobrodib for multiple myeloma; Europe's largest private biotech round in 2026.
UK biotech developing inobrodib for multiple myeloma; Europe's largest private biotech round in 2026.
Census BureauUS federal agency running the surveys that measure national workforce displacement.
US federal agency running the surveys that measure national workforce displacement.
CENTCOM (US Central Command)US Central Command, the military command responsible for the Middle East and Central Asia.
US Central Command, the military command responsible for the Middle East and Central Asia.
Center for European Policy AnalysisWashington think tank on European security and NATO; cited for its sobering Ukraine oil-strike revenue analysis.
Center for Innovation and Technology CooperationIranian government science office operating a six-entity procurement network across four countries.
Center for Journalism & LibertyUS press freedom and media policy research organisation affiliated with the Open Markets Institute.
US press freedom and media policy research organisation affiliated with the Open Markets Institute.
Center for Popular DemocracyProgressive advocacy network founded 2012; labour, voting rights, and racial justice focus.
Progressive advocacy network founded 2012; labour, voting rights, and racial justice focus.
Center for Strategic and International StudiesWashington think tank whose war-cost estimates are shaping the US debate on funding Operation Epic Fury.
Washington think tank whose war-cost estimates are shaping the US debate on funding Operation Epic Fury.
Central Bank of Iran
Iran's central bank; reporting 77.2% inflation, the highest since the 1942 wartime occupation.
Iran's central bank; reporting 77.2% inflation, the highest since the 1942 wartime occupation.Central Election Commission (Bulgaria)
Independent body administering Bulgarian elections.
Independent body administering Bulgarian elections.
Centre for American StudiesBeijing-based academic institute studying US politics, economy and security; affiliated with Fudan University.
Beijing-based academic institute studying US politics, economy and security; affiliated with Fudan University.
CEPAL
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, which projects Cuba's GDP to contract by around 6 to 7 percent in 2026 and by more than 10 percent cumulatively across 2025 to 2026.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, which projects Cuba's GDP to contract by around 6 to 7 percent in 2026 and by more than 10 percent cumulatively across 2025 to 2026.
CEPI
Oslo-based pandemic vaccine coalition; now funding four Bundibugyo candidates and the world's furthest-advanced H5N1 mRNA trial.
Oslo-based pandemic vaccine coalition; now funding four Bundibugyo candidates and the world's furthest-advanced H5N1 mRNA trial.CFIUSU.S. Treasury-chaired interagency body that reviews foreign acquisitions for national-security risks.
U.S. Treasury-chaired interagency body that reviews foreign acquisitions for national-security risks.
CFTCUS derivatives regulator; publishes weekly Commitments of Traders data for NYMEX WTI and Brent futures.
US derivatives regulator; publishes weekly Commitments of Traders data for NYMEX WTI and Brent futures.
CGTNChina Global Television Network, the international English-language satellite news channel of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
China Global Television Network, the international English-language satellite news channel of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Challenger, Gray & ChristmasUS outplacement firm whose monthly report is the most-watched tally of AI-attributed job cuts.
US outplacement firm whose monthly report is the most-watched tally of AI-attributed job cuts.
Champions League
UEFA's premier European club competition and the benchmark for elite-level football quality.
UEFA's premier European club competition and the benchmark for elite-level football quality.
Chang Guang Satellite TechnologyChina's largest commercial SAR satellite operator; first such firm sanctioned under US Iran arms EO.
Channel 4UK public-service broadcaster: state-owned, commercially funded, editorially independent.
UK public-service broadcaster: state-owned, commercially funded, editorially independent.
CharterCharter Communications is the second-largest US cable operator, running the Spectrum brand; one of the cable companies whose household-level CTV data Fox is entering competition with via the Roku acquisition.
Charter Communications is the second-largest US cable operator, running the Spectrum brand; one of the cable companies whose household-level CTV data Fox is entering competition with via the Roku acquisition.
Chatham HouseUK foreign policy institute; independent source on energy security, international law, and Kremlin analysis.
UK foreign policy institute; independent source on energy security, international law, and Kremlin analysis.
Check Point
Israeli network-security vendor; its Remote Access VPN carried CVE-2026-50751, a CVSS 9.3 auth bypass exploited a month before the June 2026 hotfix.
Israeli network-security vendor; its Remote Access VPN carried CVE-2026-50751, a CVSS 9.3 auth bypass exploited a month before the June 2026 hotfix.
Check Point ResearchCheck Point's threat-research division; gained C2 visibility into The Gentlemen's 1,570+ victim network.
Check Point's threat-research division; gained C2 visibility into The Gentlemen's 1,570+ victim network.
CHEGA
Portuguese far-right party; held anti-immigration demonstration in Lisbon, March 2026.
Portuguese far-right party; held anti-immigration demonstration in Lisbon, March 2026.
CheniereUS largest LNG exporter; supply contracts now central to European industrial gas security.
US largest LNG exporter; supply contracts now central to European industrial gas security.
ChevronUS oil major; holds 50% of Tengizchevroil; CPC shareholder whose assets Ukraine struck on 6 April 2026.
US oil major; holds 50% of Tengizchevroil; CPC shareholder whose assets Ukraine struck on 6 April 2026.
Chevron Technology VenturesCorporate venture arm of Chevron, investing in OQC's Series C as energy-sector crossover capital.
Corporate venture arm of Chevron, investing in OQC's Series C as energy-sector crossover capital.
China Construction BankChina's second-largest state bank by assets; historically focused on infrastructure and housing finance.
China's second-largest state bank by assets; historically focused on infrastructure and housing finance.
China Manned Space Engineering OfficeChina's human spaceflight authority running Tiangong, Shenzhou, and the Mengzhou lunar capsule programme.
China's human spaceflight authority running Tiangong, Shenzhou, and the Mengzhou lunar capsule programme.