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It’s the first business day of 2016, and the state of the world is, well, uncertain. Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran after Iranians stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran, which followed the Saudis’ execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. World financial markets tumbled on the first trading day of the year in reaction to the Saudi-Iran crisis and to signs of economic weakness in China. And an armed antigovernment uprising continued in Oregon. The House of Representatives returns to work on Tuesday with Speaker Paul Ryan promising to restore the ability of individual House members to influence and act on proposed legislation. First up, though, is more of the same: votes to repeal Obamacare and to deny funding to Planned Parenthood.  The White House has vowed to veto both measures, a ...

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Sphere Consulting was mentioned as “a top Washington consulting firm.”

Sphere Consulting LLC (Sphere) is pleased to announce the addition of former regulatory policy journalist Edward Wyatt as Senior Vice President in our Washington, D.C office. Ed joins Sphere’s expanding public policy research and intelligence practice after nearly two decades with the New York Times covering financial services, telecom, technology policy, and education. “Ed brings an unparalleled level of expertise to our clients through his ability to navigate the complicated world of Washington’s regulatory agencies and communicate complex policy in a very straightforward way, as he did for years for the Times’ readers,” said Jim Courtovich, Founder and Managing Partner of Sphere. In nearly twenty years with the New York Times, Ed published more than 2,000 articles, most recently focusin ...

Sphere Consulting has been selected by the majority owners of Banca Privada d’Andorra to lead the global response and investigation into the allegations put forth by US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. We have also brought on an experienced team of forensic and legal professionals to help with this matter. Read more from about the case from Reuters.

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