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
How shipping families defeated the private equity titans
After the financial crisis buyout specialists bet on a resurgence in the global economy, but the old…
Family offices boom, private banks shrink
The number of family offices has increased hugely over the past decade as families prefer to take more…
News round-up: Hikma joins the FTSE, Hilton hits turbulence, “buxomgate”
A second-generation Jordanian firm becomes only the fourth drug-maker on the flagship London index
Central European family businesses cry out for knowledge
A new association representing family businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia underlines the desire…
Size matters for Italian family firms
Family businesses are much smaller in Italy than they are in France and Germany
Interview: Richard Simpson of Simpsons Malt
The fifth-generation head of a 153-year-old maltster has transformed a quintessentially traditional business…
Tax is becoming a big issue for family businesses
European family businesses are starting to protest more about higher tax burdens, and a Swiss report…