Interview: MV Agusta’s Giovanni Castiglioni
When he took over the struggling motorcycle brand from his dying father in 2010 nobody expected much,…
Family businesses prefer hiring internally for top positions
New research says that family businesses prefer to look to the family for a new CEO, and then other internal…
Why Mittelstand bonds are here to stay
They have proved a disappointment to many investors, but German firms' need to spread the risk of their…
Transport links: an interview with Gebrüder Weiss
Gebrüder Weiss is one of the oldest family businesses anywhere.
How should you measure a business’s success?
In the business press it's usually all about money
10 Big Family Business Feuds
Either they don't have them, or they don't let them into the public domain, but sometimes disputes between…
Three sons-in-law who have flourished in family firms
The Japanese tradition of mukoyoshi is well known, but sons-in-law have flourished in many family businesses…
The Schmidheinys cement their position
A huge merger between Holcim and Lafarge appears to be going through despite numerous hurdles
10 giant family businesses you have never heard of
They have revenues in the billions and make a huge difference to the world, but their low profile means…
Soy sauce family rises from the rubble
When it was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami ninth-generation Yagisawa Shoten looked doomed
Flavahan’s: A Miller’s Tale
Irish oats firm Flavahan's, now in its sixth generation of family control, manages to be both a solid…
Monty Burns is not – repeat not – Fred Olsen
The Norwegian shipping giant has often been rumoured to be the model for the fiendish Simpsons character