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H&M billionaire Stefan Persson’s sprawling property in the English countryside: Ramsbury Estates rears cattle, has 100 cottages, and includes a pub, brewery and distillery – with tours on offer

  • February 17, 2024

Persson is currently the richest person in Sweden and the 116th richest in the world, with a net worth of US$16 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His father, Erling Persson, founded a women’s clothing store called Hennes in 1947, which later became Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). Stefan joined the company as head of UK

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Funds

Japan ruling party lawmaker Ikeda arrested over slush fund scandal that has battered support for PM

  • January 7, 2024

The three have not commented on media reports about their involvement. Ikeda’s policy secretary, Kazuhiro Kakinuma, 45, was also arrested on Sunday. The two are accused of having failed to declare the money Ikeda received in political fundraising reports. In Japan, prosecutors question ruling LDP lawmakers over fundraising scandal Prosecutors decided to arrest the 57-year-old

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Finance

First Mover Advantage? Family Businesses and Sustainable Finance

  • January 4, 2024

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] By Professor Veronique J.A. LAFON-VINAIS Associate Professor of Business Education, Department of FinanceHKUST Business School Family businesses include a wide range of businesses from small owner operations to large listed companies, which are significant contributors to the economies of Asia and the world. According

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Investment

Why silver and gold may still be the safest investment there is: high jewellery houses Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. embrace precious metals, as values surge in uncertain times

  • December 23, 2023

The prices of gold, silver and platinum may all be beginning to enjoy tailwinds due to weakening global economic growth, stabilising rate hikes, geopolitical tensions and growing industrial demand, according to the World Bank. In September, the bank’s precious metals index hit 146.6. “Wars remind us how connected all countries and markets are – the

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