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Top 50 Family Business Leaders 2016

May 6, 2016

From Blackmores to Wah Kwong Maritime Transport – we’ve scoured the globe for the A-Z of top family business leaders in 2016

Whether its family members taking over top leadership positions, or businesses who’ve beaten Apple in corporate reputation rankings, we’ve got the leaders steering their family businesses in innovative and interesting directions

Family Business Roundup: Antofagasta, Nakumatt, Takata and BMW

December 5, 2014

Antofagasta appoints Codelco veteran as new mining executive;Nakumatt retail chain plans strategic partnership in Kenya Nakumatt, the largest retail chain in East Africa by number of outlets; Japanese airbag maker refuses regulator recall demands; and BMW launches car sharing scheme in London

Family Business Roundup: Antofagasta, Nakumatt, Takata and BMW

Antofagasta appoints Codelco veteran as new mining executive

Chilean firm Antofagasta, controlled by the Luksic family, has appointed a new chief executive to head its mineral unit.

The family-run firm said Ivan Arriagada Herrera, 51, would take up the appointment in Feburary. He currently works at state-owned competitor Codelco.

Family business roundup: Massmart and America Movil

August 12, 2013

Wal-Mart mulls buyout of one of several family-owned supermarkets in Kenya; and America Movil moves to buy remaining shares in Royal KPN.

Massmart
South Africa’s Massmart Holdings, a unit of Wal-Mart, is considering the buyout of one of several family-owned retailers in Kenya, as it tries to make inroads into the African nation.

According to Nairobi-based newspaper Business Daily, Naivas, Tuskys and Nakumatt, the family-owned businesses that dominate the sector, are the main targets for the food and household-goods retailer.

Nakumatt ‘will remain under family control’

February 10, 2012

The family behind Nakumatt wants to maintain majority control of the east African retailer, even if additional investors are brought in.

That’s according to a spokesman for the family business, who said plans to sell a stake to investors are at an early stage.

Coopers Brewery voted family business of 2011

December 21, 2011

Coopers Brewery, the Australian beer maker behind brands such as Dr Tim’s Traditional Ale, has been voted family business of the year by CampdenFB readers.

The world's 50 fastest growing family businesses

November 10, 2011

The world economy may be suffering some serious problems, but many family businesses are growing faster than ever. Which family businesses are likely to challenge for the top positions in the years ahead? CampdenFB lists the top 50.

At the time of writing, traders’ screens around the world are turning a nasty shade of red. Stock markets are plummeting everywhere and there is much talk of developed economies slipping back into recession.

You would be forgiven for wondering if it might be a good time to retreat to a cave with a weapon and a crate of tinned food. But away from the trading floors, there is another story about the world economy - one that moves more slowly and involves fewer people panicking, and so gets less attention.