Business
Interview: Ghassan Nuqul on governance and growth
Great governance has helped Nuqul become one of the Middle East's most successful family businesses.
5 family firms that reinvented themselves
Innovation is the key to longevity, as proved by the story of the billionaire Norwegian nail-maker who…
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?
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…