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November 29, 2021

Heir Lorenzo Bertelli vows to keep Prada in the family, ‘Self-understanding’ mission statement for Bahlsen push in US, Gautam Adani says climate change policies must be equitable and pragmatic.

Heir Lorenzo Bertelli vows to keep Prada in the family

Lorenzo Bertelli, heir apparent to Prada, promises to keep the Italian luxury fashion group under family control when he succeeds his father in three years’ time.

FB Roundup: Daily Mail and General Trust, Ali Group, L Catterton

July 19, 2021

Founding Rothermere family mulls bid to take Daily Mail group private again, Ali Group merges with Welbilt after founder Luciano Berti dies aged 89, Arnault family’s L Catterton tipped to acquire Etro family business.

Founding Rothermere family mulls bid to take Daily Mail group private again

The British aristocratic billionaire Rothermere family could privately own the bestselling Daily Mail newspaper it founded after almost 90 years if the influential newspaper’s owner sells its insurance and financial assets.

A brand apart: The enduring family business legacy of Mariano Puig Planas

June 19, 2021

Puig headquarters, Barcelona, 1990, 9:12pm, a young inexperienced product manager was looking at potential packaging designs for a new Puig perfume. He had to pick at least two finalists for a meeting with his boss the following day.

David C Bentall on why humility bonds family businesses

February 19, 2021

Humility can be a powerful asset for a family business leader, stimulating corporate innovation and employee loyalty, says David C Bentall, a Canadian third-generation family business veteran, in his new book.

Stylish legacies of fashion founders Hubert de Givenchy and Sonja Bata

March 15, 2018

Fashion founders Hubert de Givenchy and Sonja Bata are being remembered by their families and foundations for their influence, elegance and philanthropy.

Fashion founders Hubert de Givenchy and Sonja Bata are being remembered by their families and foundations for their influence, elegance and philanthropy.

French couturier Givenchy, who designed for Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and Jackie Kennedy, died in his sleep near Paris on 10 March at the age of 91.

Andrea Pininfarina killed in road accident

August 8, 2008

Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of the family-owned car design group, has been killed in a road accident.

Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of the family-owned car design group, has been killed in a road accident. The 51-year-old was hit by a car on the outskirts of Turin while riding a scooter. He is survived by his wife and three children.

In a statement, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he was "deeply saddened" by the tragedy. Andrea Pininfarina was "a leading personality of the country's industrial life and the representative of a dynasty that did so much for the made-in Italy brand around the world," the statement continued.