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May 28, 2008

The ongoing feud between the Kwok family at Hong Kong’s biggest property developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties, has come to a head with Walter Kwok’s 79-year-old mother, Kwong Siu-hing, replacing him as chairman of the company.

Wine-maker Robert Mondavi dies

May 19, 2008

Robert Mondavi, founder of the winery named after himself, has died at the age of 94.

Robert Mondavi, founder of the winery named after himself, has died at the age of 94. The Mondavi family stated that the legendary vintner died peacefully at his home in Napa Valley, California.

The Kwok family feud goes public

May 16, 2008

A behind-the-scenes feud between second-generation members of the Kwok family has burst into the open.

A behind-the-scenes feud between second-generation members of the Kwok family has burst into the open. The Hong Kong-based Kwoks, owners of Sun Hung Kai Properties, have been arguing over who should run the $45 billion company. At the centre of the dispute is a fierce power struggle between the three Kwok brothers – Walter, Thomas and Raymond.

A story of sour grapes

December 11, 2007

The House of Mondavi – The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
By Julia Flynn Siler. Published by Gotham, 2007

Christine Harland is a director of Camden Writers.

The House of Mondavi – The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
By Julia Flynn Siler. Published by Gotham, 2007

This book – which is masterfully written – reads like the script for a television series. Unfortunately, it was all very real.

The checkout kings

November 4, 2007

When a feud between two brothers ripped retailing firm Soriana apart, it seemed unlikely that the family, and business, would survive. But, as the second-generation CEO tells Rodrigo Amaral, rejecting the term “family business” led to the firm’s, and the family’s, success

Rodrigo Amaral is a freelance journalist based in the UK.

When a feud between two brothers ripped retailing firm Soriana apart, it seemed unlikely that the family, and business, would survive. But, as the second-generation CEO tells Rodrigo Amaral, rejecting the term "family business" led to the firm's, and the family's, success

Wall Street wars

November 1, 2007

The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co
By William D Cohan. Published by Doubleday, 2007

Christine Harland is a director of Camden Writers.

The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co
By William D Cohan. Published by Doubleday, 2007

The disruptive in-law

May 1, 2006

Many a family feud is born following the arrival of a spouse into the family fold. It doesn’t have to be this way, says Dennis Jaffe. An in-law can bring with them a fresh perspective and a new set of skills that could boost the balance sheet

Dennis Jaffe is a founding partner of Relative Solutions, professor at Saybrook Graduate School and author of Working With the Ones You Love.

Many a family feud is born following the arrival of a spouse into the family fold. It doesn't have to be this way, says Dennis Jaffe. An in-law can bring with them a fresh perspective and a new set of skills that could boost the balance sheet