Interview: why salmon-smoker Lance Forman is in the pink
It lost its premises to the Olympic stadium, but now the fourth-gen East End business is flourishing…
Family offices’ reverse takeover of Wall Street
Yet another hedge fund is to convert into a family office
Why a vulture is right to peck at Hong Kong’s last family-owned bank
Minority shareholders have a right to know whether the family they are investing in is making good deals,…
Are family businesses more ethical?
Research suggests that good behaviour is more common at family firms, but is that really the case? And…
Mittelstand confidence grows
Germany's all important family businesses still believe that their products are the best in the world,…
Five predictions about family offices
The family office world is evolving, but how will they change in the coming years? For a start, there…
Loyalty and romance in family businesses
It is not uncommon for several generations of a non-owning family to work for a family company
News: Tata, Siemens, SK, Alibaba
Ratan Tata buys a stake in China's biggest smartphone maker, there may be trouble ahead for Siemens,…
Sonepar does M&A the family way
Corporate acquisitions are often driven by the egos of CEOs, short-term share performance and banks keen…
Family firms are champions of innovation
Although they spend less money on innovation than non-family businesses, family firms produce more successful…
Profile: Gustavo Grobocopatel, the philosopher farmer
The Argentinian who applied management theory to agriculture - and made billions.
Five lessons from François Michelin
The third generation head of the family tyre business died his week aged 88