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FB Roundup: Mukesh Ambani, Vincent Bolloré, Jack Ma

January 10, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, Mukesh Ambani focusses his attention on green energy; Vincent Bolloré sells his African ports and logistics business to MSC; and Jack Ma surrenders control of China's Ant Group.

Mukesh Ambani focusses attention on green energy
After handing over operational reins to his three children, Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire chairman of Mumbai-based multinational Reliance Industries, has announced he is focusing his attention on the Indian conglomerate’s pivot to green energy.

FB Roundup: Bollore, IKEA, and Heineken

February 20, 2019

Vincent Bollore to be replaced by son as Vivendi board member, Ikea eyes launch of sales platform that includes rival products, and Heineken posts rising profits on the back of strong sales boost.

Vincent Bollore to be replaced by son as Vivendi board member

Billionaire Vincent Bollore, who is currently under investigation for his business dealings in Africa, will step down from the board of French telecoms giant Vivendi and be replaced by his son Cyrille.

FAMILY BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Volkswagen, Bolloré, and Samsung

October 30, 2015

Volkswagen posts its first quarterly loss in more than 15 years; Vincent Bolloré plans to IPO West African train project; and Samsung compensates workers in hazardous conditions claim

Emissions scandal forces Volkswagen’s first loss in 15 years
Family-controlled carmaker Volkswagen has posted its first quarterly loss in more than 15 years due to €6.7 billion ($7.38 billion) of charges it has set aside to cover costs after it admitted rigging diesel emission tests.
Controlled by the third generation of the Piech family, Volkswagen admitted last month it deliberately tampered with thousands of its cars’ emission testing software to deceive US environmental authorities.

Family Business Roundup: Country Garden Holdings, Vivendi, and Heineken

July 10, 2015

China’s Country Garden Holdings to spin off property division; Vincent Bolloré causes uproar with leaked memos; and Heineken returns to Myanmar after twenty-year absence

China’s Country Garden Holdings to spin off property division

Chinese real estate conglomerate Country Garden Holdings, owned by the country’s second richest woman Yang Huiyan, is planning to spin off its property management business in order to raise capital.

The Foshan-based company is shoring up its balance sheets after a pickup in property sales and will sell 6 billion yuan ($966 million) of onshore three-year bonds as part of the capital raise, chief financial officer Wu Jianbin told Bloomberg.

Excellence in Europe

June 18, 2014

The winners of the European Families in Business Awards 2014, in association with Societe Generale Private Banking, have been announced. Take a look at the achievements of CampdenFB's shortlisted candidates.

UK retail family business Pentland Group has been awarded the top honour at the 2014 CampdenFB European Families in Business Awards in Barcelona.

Bollore’s car battery tech start up goes public

October 30, 2013

French family-controlled holding company Bollore has today launched an initial public offering on the Paris Stock Exchange for its car battery business, which uses technology descended from the family firm’s original nineteenth-century paper manufacturing firm.

Bollore announces seventh-gen succession plans

June 7, 2013

The chairman of Paris-based advertising and communications group Havas, Vincent Bollore, has told shareholders he would like his son Yannick to take over his role at the company, which is majority owned by the family’s eponymous holding company.