Business
Reluctance to be rated is hurting Gulf conglomerates
A lack of disclosure and transparency at Middle East groups means that getting access to credit is difficult
The markets raise a glass to Pernod Ricard’s family CEO
The French drinks company's shares have skyrocketed since third-generation Alexandre Ricard took over
Why management buyouts are a good exit for families
A change in the law in the UK is making them more popular
Segafredo float raises possibilities
Will other family-owned coffee firms follow Massimo Zanetti's lead? Or might they even fancy a tie-up…
100,000 families control the French economy, not 200
The French government and society should realise how important the sector is to jobs and growth, says…
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…
Mittelstand confidence grows
Germany's all important family businesses still believe that their products are the best in the world,…
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…
Five lessons from François Michelin
The third generation head of the family tyre business died his week aged 88
The five key attributes of non-family senior managers
Family Capital in association with KPMG launched its Professional Managers Group last week at an inaugural…
The top 500 family businesses are job-creation giants
And almost half of them are in the fourth generation or more, putting paid to the old adage that three…
Dyson leads the UK’s embrace of family businesses
Inventor James Dyson is bringing his son into the fold, and he is not alone