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Family businesses are the backbone of economies the world over. They also face unique issues due to the very nature of their ownership.

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A Family Farm, Spirited Traditions & Sustainability In Every Drop At Arbikie

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A Family Farm, Spirited Traditions & Sustainability In Every Drop At Arbikie

Arbikie stands as far more than just a distillery. It is the embodiment of a family’s deep-rooted connection to the land.

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Don’t Wait For Hybrid To Settle Down – It Won’t

Don’t Wait For Hybrid To Settle Down – It Won’t

Key Thoughts: The new world of hybrid working is complicated and changing all the time. It is tempting to put off major decisions until...

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New Report Looks At Redefining Wealth In Family Businesses

New Report Looks At Redefining Wealth In Family Businesses

KPMG Private Enterprise have launched a new report that considers the diversification of the family businesses financial, human and...

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Realise The Human Aspect To Deliver Effective Governance

Realise The Human Aspect To Deliver Effective Governance

Effective governance involves people working together in a system, yet governance is too often approached in a purely legalistic or box...

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Family Firms Need Flexibility During Challenging Times

Family Firms Need Flexibility During Challenging Times

Rising inflation, increased geopolitical risks and talent shortages all form part of the perfect storm facing business over the next 12...

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5 Tips To Help Your Business Succeed In 2023

5 Tips To Help Your Business Succeed In 2023

It didn’t matter whether you were a business or a consumer, everything from the UK energy crisis to cost of living made 2022 an...

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Tsao: Family Businesses Must Think Beyond Survival

Tsao: Family Businesses Must Think Beyond Survival

Chavalit Frederick Tsao, chairman of IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group, outlines his plans for the family business since taking over the helm...

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Inside One Of The Middle East's Best Known Family Firms

Inside One Of The Middle East's Best Known Family Firms

Easa Al Gurg, group CEO of the UAE's Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, which was founded by his late grandfather, speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy...

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How The Board Should Support The Family Business CEO In 2023

How The Board Should Support The Family Business CEO In 2023

The economic headwinds of spiralling energy costs, high inflation and increased interest rates will probably lead to a recession in many...

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Many UK Small Businesses Facing Risk Of Collapse

Many UK Small Businesses Facing Risk Of Collapse

Rising fuel and energy prices puts over half of UK small businesses at risk of collapse according to the latest report from Simply...

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Top HR Approaches To Boost Employee Engagement

Top HR Approaches To Boost Employee Engagement

New research explores the top practical approaches for HR to boost employee engagement in 2023. Key Findings: 72% of UK staff believe...

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Recruitment Costs Likely To Swamp Small Family Firms

Recruitment Costs Likely To Swamp Small Family Firms

Small businesses set to be swamped with almost £23 billion in recruitment costs alongside cost of living crisis according to latest...

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Salary Transparency Is Important In Recruitment

Salary Transparency Is Important In Recruitment

With the landscape of an unprecedented labour shortage, a new nationwide poll has revealed that businesses that don’t publish salaries...

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At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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