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    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      Person in the News
      Lachlan Murdoch: now the leading man in a long-running family drama

      Elevation to the top will not stop the new boss of Fox and News Corp from looking over his shoulder

    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Instant InsightMatthew Garrahan
      Lachlan’s accession won’t put an end to Murdoch family strife

      The way outgoing patriarch Rupert has structured ownership of his assets means the story is not yet over

      James, Lachlan, Rupert and Elisabeth Murdoch. There are multiple combinations of alliances among the siblings that could force a change of control
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
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      John Elkann describes company’s latest deal as part of natural adjustment of carmaking dynasty’s portfolio

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    • Wednesday, 12 July, 2023
      InterviewFT Wealth
      Julie Charlestein: ‘Nepotism isn’t a good or a bad thing in a family business. It’s simply a fact’

      The fourth-generation CEO of Premier Dental Products offers advice on how to navigate the challenges of working with kin

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    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      FT Wealth
      The battle for succession

      The brothers who own the Times of India have been seeking a split — and feuds among rich Indian families are not uncommon

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    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
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      In his later years, Srichand Hinduja was seen as more of a philanthropist than a tycoon
    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
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      ‘Biotech is the ultimate impact investment’ — family offices can’t get enough of it

      Strong personal interest in healthcare among reasons for increase in flow of family office money into venture capital

    • Friday, 7 April, 2023
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      A listing for the toy group would be a visitor attraction in itself

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    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
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      Investigation firms will carry out the due diligence on potential kin to ensure there are no skeletons lurking in the cupboard

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Media
      Les Echos journalists protest over removal of editor by billionaire owner Bernard Arnault

      Staff say ‘forced departure’ of Nicolas Barré is breach of deal to ensure editorial independence

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      Family business and the succession trap

      The changes afoot at C&A owner Cofra show how families are having to adapt in order to invest and attract talent

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    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Special ReportWomen in Business
      Italian women cultivating a life in winemaking

      A former male preserve in Italy is under pressure to adopt sustainable practices

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      Special ReportWomen in Business
      How mothers shape their daughters’ careers

      Has working life changed for women? Two generations compare differences, similarities and what they learn from each other

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      Dave Robertson to join 87-year-old Charles Koch in heading powerful US private company

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    • Saturday, 18 February, 2023
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      As president of Toyota, he turned the carmaker into a global success story

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      Media tycoon in talks to sell stake in digital property group instead

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      Wealthy oil dynasty were shareholders in collapsed crypto group after previous investments turned sour

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    • Saturday, 14 January, 2023
      Person in the News
      Delphine Arnault, an LVMH heir steps up at Dior

      The executive will take over a thriving brand in her biggest operational role yet

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    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
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      Prada’s new chief tasked with making generational shift smoother

      Luxury group set to be run by Andrea Guerra who will eventually pass the baton to heir Lorenzo Bertelli

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    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
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      The Murdoch family trust: how the scions could battle for control

      The proposed Fox-News Corp merger could portend a realignment of the interests of Rupert Murdoch’s children

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    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      FT Wealth
      Split decisions: how siblings succeed — and fail — in business together

      Family relationships can be a source of both solidarity and tensions, so the ability to define boundaries is crucial

      Valentina and Silvia Cangiano
    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      FT Wealth
      Carmignac shows faith in family business mindset as key to growth

      Asset manager’s Portfolio Family Governed fund seeks to exploit potential of thinking that looks beyond short term

      Mark Denham and Obe Ejikeme
    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      John Gapper
      How to succeed with a family business succession

      Red Bull appears wiser than Tyson Foods in deciding how to hand power to the next generation

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