Investing
Rothschild Family Taking Company Private?
The iconic Rothschild family, whose accumulated if mostly hidden wealth is according to some among the world's greatest fortunes, is planning to take its flagship investment bank, Rothschild & Co, private. The bank, whose predecessors helped finance the Duke of Wellington’s victory over Napoleon in 1815 at the battle of Waterloo, announced Monday that its main shareholder plans a tender offer valuing the firm at about €3.7 billion, or $4 billion.









