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. With less than four weeks to go before the European Parliament elections, now is the time to urge future MEPs to commit to end corporate dominance over EU decision-making. The nearly-40 candidates in Cyprus, vying for the six seats allocated to us, should state clearly whether or not they have already pledged to improve

. Over the years, contrary to the views of sceptics who have been calling for more scrutiny of family businesses, a series of investigations has found family-controlled, quoted firms are outperforming their listed rivals, according to Panikkos Poutziouris, associate professor at CIIM Business School. Family-controlled PLCs can outperform their peers because they are masterful in

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