Celebrating Scotland’s Finest Family Firms
Family Business United (FBU) Scotland is the leading organisation championing the family business sector in Scotland with over 50 family business members, including Walkers Shortbread,...
Top Ten Supermarket Chains in the World
Benefitting from a strengthening economy, supermarkets have enjoyed steady growth over the past five years. The increase in disposable income globally has shifted many...
Top Ten Construction Companies in the World
While performance indicators vary from region to region, as a whole, construction is thriving. Collectively, the global construction industry did $11.4 trillion worth of business...
Top Ten Apparel Companies in the World
Innovations in textile manufacturing were the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution. Cottage-level production became irrelevant, utilitarianism was superseded by uniformity and the apparel...
When Succession Goes Awry – Four Famous Examples of Failure
Whether it’s due to a lack of planning, an unwillingness of the founding generation to hand over power and decision-making, or a next generation...
Top Five Family-Owned Car Companies in the World
Car manufacturing companies are under constant pressure to keep up with the changing times. From the big cars of the 1960s and 70s to...
10 Inspiring Family Businesses in South Africa
South Africa’s business landscape is vast, dynamic, and inspiring. The achievements of the country’s family-owned multi-generational enterprises and its emerging ventures underscore...
2017 Business Predictions – Facts or Fiction?
Perhaps the only thing more challenging this time of year than dropping those holiday pounds is scrolling through social media without seeing bold business...
Top 100 Scottish Firms Generate £1 Billion in Profits
The huge contribution made by Scotland’s leading family-owned firms to the country’s economy and employment levels has been underlined by a major new report.
The...
Five Shocking Mergers and Acquisitions by Major Companies
Earlier this year, American cable giant Comcast called off a potential merger with Time Warner Cable after coming under a firestorm of criticism from...
