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Next gens’ Bumi Twitter spat could linger online for years to come

Jessica Tasman-Jones

The nature of the Internet means online insults traded between two family business next gens, Aga Bakrie and Nat Rothschild, could resurface in Google searches and due diligence for years to come, even after the media storm surrounding it has died down, say family business experts.

Bribery conviction forces emergency succession at Hong Kong real estate firm
A Hong Kong property tycoon has been forced to prematurely hand over the reins of the family businesses after being convicted of bribing a senior official and money laundering by a Macau court.

Tess De La Mare

A Hong Kong property tycoon has been forced to prematurely hand over the reins of the family businesses after being convicted of bribing a senior official and money laundering by a Macau court.

Porsche off the hook in one of its hedge fund lawsuits
A court in Stuttgart, Germany, has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Porsche SE – the investment company that controls the eponymous German carmaker – by a group of hedge funds seeking €1.4 billion in damages.

Tess De La Mare

A court in Stuttgart, Germany, has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Porsche SE – the investment company that controls the eponymous German carmaker – by a group of hedge funds seeking €1.4 billion in damages. 

Market Basket cousin fails to prove board member is not independent

Jessica Tasman-Jones

Third-gen Market Basket chief executive Arthur T DeMoulas has suffered a blow in the latest round of the longstanding feud with his cousin Arthur S over the running of the multi-billion-dollar family business – a supermarket chain based in Massachusetts, US.

Porsche to fight €1.8bn hedge funds suit

Nicholas Moody

A €1.8 billion lawsuit filed by seven hedge funds against family business third-gens Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand Piëch for alleged market manipulation is without merit, according to Porsche – the family-controlled German car company.

Swatch's $449.5 million arbitration victory over Tiffany & Co

Swiss family-controlled watch business Swatch has come out on top after a bitter legal dispute with luxury jewellery company Tiffany & Co, winning $449.5 million (€328.6 million) in damages.

Tess De La Mare

Swiss family-controlled watch business Swatch has come out on top after a bitter legal dispute with luxury jewellery company Tiffany & Co, winning $449.5 million (€328.6 million) in damages.  

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