Business
News round-up: Sika, Steinmetz, Reuben, Murdoch
The Sika saga goes on, as minority shareholders challenge the controlling family's decision to sell out,…
Cavalli is bang on trend
China-facing investors are looking for mid-market fashion houses now that Chinese consumers are becoming…
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
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;…
Family business news: Pentland, Pepe, Pinault, Walton, Wang
Pentland looks outside the family; Pinault surprises the art world; a Qatari family investment vehicle…
Bikinis, Arnault and family control
LVMH owner Bernard Arnault has acquired another top-quality family business, Australian swimwear brand…
10 Swedish family businesses to watch
Sweden's two best-known family businesses are IKEA and H&M, but there are many more in all kinds of industries
10 facts about IKEA
It has arguably had more impact on the way that more people live than any other business, and the firm…
Murata: when boring is brilliant
It might not be the stuff to get then on the front of glossy magazines, but Japanese firm Murata, which…
News: Rockefeller, Gutsche, Lee, Walton, Slim
The Rockefellers have left their iconic home in New York after decades; the South African Gutsches continue…
Family heads call for a European Mittelstand
A panel of top family business heads speaking at a conference in Berlin have called for reform of Europe’s e…
Family businesses outpace listed sector in job creation
Figures from Germany prove once again that family firms are better able to weather economic storms than…