Angela Merkel won’t let tax kill the Mittelstand
There has been a lot of discussion over just how much a new law on inheritance tax will affect German…
Aldi reunited?
The death of Karl Albrecht, one of the brothers who founded Aldi, is leading to changes at the group.
What exactly does Ingvar Kamprad own?
When the founder of IKEA disagreed with a Swiss magazine about his worth, it might have seemed a trivial…
News round-up: Koch, Pinault, Cho, Glazer, Mars
The Koch brothers get caught up in the Luxembourg tax scandal; "nut-rage" heiress Heather Cho resigns;
Alberto Alessi, storyteller
Then Italian designed does more than make fancy corkscrews, he is an expert myth-maker too.
When William Salomon died, so did family finance
Bankers are not as hated as they were in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but they are still few…
Who really controls a family business? Ask Sika’s managers
The family owners of Swiss engineering and manufacturing firm Sika have sold the business without asking…
Pinault proves the value of loyalty
When Francois Pinault, the head of the Kering group of luxury brands, appointed Patricia Barbizet as…
The really nuts thing about the Korean Air nuts story
When Heather Cho, the daughter of the owner of Korean Air, went crazy over the way her nuts were served…
Family members vs family business
Research about the composition of European family business boards shows that they are dominated by family…
In praise of heirs
People often talk about business founders, the buccaneering entrepreneurs, as heroes.
Family business news: Pentland, Pepe, Pinault, Walton, Wang
Pentland looks outside the family; Pinault surprises the art world;
Bikinis, Arnault and family control
LVMH owner Bernard Arnault has acquired another top-quality family business, Australian swimwear brand…