Family Business – Page 2

Royal Asscher Marks Its 170th Anniversary in Diamond Cutting

The debut of its sixth patented cut, the Royal Asscher Emerald, was just one of the celebration events.

By Jussi Puikkonen for The New York Times

Corporations Deaths (Obituaries) Entrepreneurship Family Business India Jaguar Land Rover Mistry, Cyrus Philanthropy Start-ups Tata Group Tata, Ratan Tetley

Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86

The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.

By Jonathan Kandell

Company Reports Consumer Behavior Family Business Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Nordstrom Inc Nordstrom, Erik B Shopping and Retail

The Big Number: $3.8 Billion

The amount offered by Nordstrom’s founding family to buy its namesake retailer.

By Santul Nerkar

Brooklyn (NYC) Family Business Music Shopping and Retail Small Business Union Pool (Brooklyn, NY, Music Venue)

After 62 Years, Brooklyn Says Goodbye to Crest Hardware Store

To mourn the closure of Crest Hardware, a beloved family business in Williamsburg, fans of the store held a wake and staged a second line march.

By Rachel Sherman and Graham Dickie