Business
Is Soros’ Spanish deal the start of a new strategy?
Hedge fund billionaire George Soros' interest in a Spanish construction business raises and intriguing…
Families have created the African boom
Western investors are looking for the next big thing in Africa, but as always it is families who have…
China – five family businesses to watch
Before 1990, most of China's many family-owned firms were wiped out, appropriated by the state
Jaffa Cakes have become a Turkish delight
Turkey's Ulker family have bought the firm that makes British biscuits such as Jaffa Cakes and Hobnobs,…
Rocco Forte’s Italian deal is a China play
British hotelier Sir Rocco Forte has entered into a deal with the Italian government to open hotels in…
Small town, big family business – Sweden’s Kinnarps
It might not be a household name, but Sweden's Kinnarps is one of Europe's biggest furniture makers
The Candy brothers’ newspaper bid is not totally crazy
They are best-known for developing some of London's most expensive property, so the rumour that the Candy…
London fambiz consultancy bought by Deloitte
The business services group has bought Peter Leach & Partners, a London-based family business consultancy,…
To build a business, basic is best
Smartphones and apps might be all the rage, but if it is longevity you are looking for, then the building…
News: MV Agusta sells 25% stake to Mercedes
Giovanni Castiglioni, the head of the famous motorcycle company MV Agusta, has sold 25% of the business…
10 banks owned by families
Banks have a poor reputation these days for their short-termism and dodgy practices, but family banks…
The weird and wonderful world of family offices
Like investment banks before them, family offices have captured the imagination in this decade