French billionaire Pierre Castel’s secretive beer and wine empire has entered a period of turmoil after an heir resigned from a key holding company and the CEO wrote publicly of agitation within the ...

Pierre Castel remained the public face of the businesses until a few years ago, and Clerc was named CEO in 2023 after serving as the founder’s tax lawyer in Switzerland. The extent of the Castel ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A bitter feud between the billionaire family behind secretive wine and beer empire Castel Group and its chief ...

After the whirlwind of his election and a nonstop round of public and private meetings ever since, Pope Leo XIV has chosen to take some time to rest and recharge. Choosing where to take his vacation ...

After a 12-year hiatus, Pope Leo XIV brought back the papal tradition of vacationing at Castel Gandolfo this summer for two weeks in July and three days in August. The town, just a short train ride ...