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Molly Heaney of JM Huber on family business values, communication and sustainability
August 12, 2021

Molly Heaney, a fifth-generation director of JM Huber, one of the largest privately-owned businesses in the United States, says her family’s set of guiding principles remain the corporation’s “North Star” in its accelerating pace of investments.

Molly Heaney, a fifth-generation director of JM Huber, one of the largest privately-owned businesses in the United States, says her family’s set of guiding principles remain the corporation’s “North Star” in its accelerating pace of investments.

Huber is a portfolio management company and a global leader in hydrocolloids, specialty chemicals and minerals and engineered woods, supplying industries such as agrochemicals, beverages, household products, oral care, paper, energy, plastics and construction.

News Corp shareholders voice disapproval at family control
November 18, 2014

Independent shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to abolish the dual class share structure of media empire News Corp at its recent annual meeting, but Murdoch family control means the company will stick with the status quo.

Independent shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to abolish the dual class share structure of media empire News Corp at its recent annual meeting, but Murdoch family control means the company will stick with the status quo.

The Murdoch family holds 40% of the voting rights in the publishing empire, despite owning just 12% of shares, allowing it to effectively control the company with a minority shareholding.

Ford family retains control, despite vote
May 10, 2013

The Ford family has retained control over the eponymous automaker, despite a growing number of shareholders voting in favour of ending dual-class shares. 

The Ford family has retained control over the eponymous automaker, despite a growing number of shareholders voting in favour of ending dual-class shares.

At the company’s 58th annual meeting, 33.4% of shareholders, the highest tally ever, backed the proposal to end the class of shares that allows the family to control Ford Motor. Last year 29.5% voted against the company’s dual-share structure.

News Corp falls foul of US foreign investor law
April 19, 2012

Rupert Murdoch’s grip on News Corporation seemed to weaken on Wednesday, after a breach of US law forced the media conglomerate to suspend the voting shares of some of the 81-year-old’s biggest allies. 

Rupert Murdoch’s grip on News Corporation seemed to weaken on Wednesday, after a breach of US law forced the media conglomerate to suspend the voting shares of some of the 81-year-old’s biggest allies.

In a statement, News Corp said that in order to comply with foreign ownership rules relating to the US 1934 Communications Act, it was suspending 50% of the class B voting rights of its non-US investors.

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