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FB Roundup: Lego, Haidilao and Lupa Systems

March 9, 2020

Founder’s great-grandson takes chair as Lego builds in China, billionaire “hotpot queen” chooses Singapore for her new family office and next-gen James Murdoch joins the fight against fake news.

Founder’s great-grandson takes chair as Lego builds in China

Thomas Kirk Kristiansen (pictured), a fourth generation member of Lego’s founding family, has taken over the role of chairman as the Danish toy giant announces record sales.

FB Roundup: James Murdoch, Musgrave Group and Henkel

January 16, 2020

Next gen James Murdoch’s burning rift with father’s media empire, revamped Musgrave Group snaps up drinks distributor and the World Economic Forum hails Henkel as frontrunner in the fourth industrial revolution.

Next gen James Murdoch’s burning rift with father’s media empire

James Murdoch, heir of Rupert Murdoch, has publicly criticised his family’s media empire for climate change denial as lethal bushfires blaze in Australia.

FB Roundup: Pritzker, Bonderman and JAB

June 25, 2019

US billionaire families call for tax on extreme wealth, Billionaire David Bonderman’s family office invests in fertility chain, and JAB bolsters pet holdings with global vet acquisition.

US billionaire families call for tax on extreme wealth

A group of US billionaires and their families have called for a new government wealth tax to address income inequality and provide funding for climate change and public health initiatives.

The group, including financier George Soros and his son Alexander, heiresses Liesel and Regan Pritzker, Abigail Disney and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, released a bipartisan letter asking the US 2020 presidential candidates to support a tax on the wealthiest American dynasties.

The director who came in from the cold

November 1, 2004

Are family-controlled companies heavy handed in their treatment of outsiders? Or are outsiders unfairly contemptuous towards family businesses? Scott McCulloch reviews a few boardroom crackdowns

Scott Mcculloch is editor of Families in Business magazine.

Are family-controlled companies heavy handed in their treatment of outsiders? Or are outsiders unfairly contemptuous towards family businesses? Scott McCulloch reviews a few boardroom crackdowns