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Finance & Investment

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C Hoare & Co – a banking dynasty Private bank C Hoare & Co has been a family-owned business since 1672. Eleventh-generation CEO Alexander Hoare talks to Mike Scott about philanthropy, wealth management and surviving the credit crunch

Columnists

Bruce Love: Steelers sale, pass interference for Rooney
American football devotees will no doubt be aware of the present turmoil engulfing the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership. And many other family business owners may well get a feeling of déjà vu

Randel S Carlock: Family psychology and competitive advantage
A few years ago it was possible that “Anheuser-Busch acquires InBev” would have been the headline announcing the consolidation of the global beer industry as the American brewer was the industry's most recognised brand

Claire Adler: The prestigious parties of the British summer
Opportunities for social climbing while shopping have never looked this good. While sales of expensive jewellery now take place outside the boutique, knowing your jeweller up close has become a dinner party topic all of its own.

News

Copley family considers sale as newspaper profits dwindle San Diego’s family-owned Copley Press Inc is considering selling off some of its print assets as newspaper profits across the US continue to dwindle.

Campden Research launches global philanthropy study Campden Research has embarked on a project to analyse the opinions and attitudes of wealthy global families towards philanthropy. The study is designed to help families understand a range of their philanthropic concerns.

Barriers for Schaeffler bid but Continental chief open to talks Continental chairman Hubertus von Gruenberg is warning that his company must tread carefully so that if the proposed takeover by family-owned Shaeffler becomes a reality, the tyre manufacturer does not leave “scorched earth” in its wake.

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Lifestyle

Steelers family to restructure ownership Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and son, president Art Rooney II, plan to buy out the rest of the family’s shares to make sure the NFL team stays in Rooney hands. more lifestyle stories >>

Finance & Investment

Ambani brothers’ feud intensifies The bitter battle between two leading Indian family heirs continues. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has started arbitration proceedings against Reliance Communications, the part of the family empire controlled by younger brother Anil. more finance stories >>

Governance

Philanthropy website hits €1.9 billion funds in postings A new website (www.thebiggive.org.uk) aimed at bringing ultra high net worth philanthropists and worthy causes together has hit €1.9 billion funds in postings since launching nine months ago. more governance stories >>

Events

The European Families in Business Conference
15th September 2008 - 16th September 2008
Casino de Madrid, Madrid

The Seventh MedTech Investing Europe Conference
18th September 2008 - 19th September 2008
Olympia Conference Centre, London

Campden Conferences is the global leader in providing private forums for ultra-affluent business owning families.

For over a decade Campden Conferences has been bringing together a global mix of prominent families and family business experts to learn about the key strategies and best practices successful family businesses implement to ensure family harmony and longevity.

Our exclusive closed-door meetings, held throughout Europe, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, provide the ideal setting for ultra-affluent business-owning families and their executives to discuss family/business dynamics, conduct business with their peers and plan for the future.

Family business leaders, private family offices and their closest advisors choose Campden because of our: Reputation, Quality and Privacy.

To view a calendar of our forthcoming events please click here. Anyone who books online will benefit from a 10% discount.