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Sunil Bharti Mittal: from bicycles to billions from India’s telecoms boom

As India’s economy has risen in recent decades, so have a clutch of billionaires who control key industries. For Sunil Bharti Mittal, the rise...

Big question for BT after Indian billionaire snaps up stake

BT Group has swapped one billionaire shareholder for another.Sunil Bharti Mittal, the...

Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted airports reveal busiest-ever July

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailThree of the UK’s four busiest airports...

UK road conditions worsen despite motorists paying billions in road tax for maintenance

Experts are warning motorists around the UK that their cars are at serious risk of being damaged as poor road conditions continue to blight...

India’s Bharti buys 24.5% BT stake from Patrick Drahi

An Indian global conglomerate has agreed to buy almost a quarter of BT, Britain’s biggest telecoms group, from the debt-laden media tycoon Patrick Drahi.Bharti...

Threat of rioting caused 10% nationwide drop in sales, UKHospitality says

The threat of more than 100 riots across the country led to...

India’s Bharti Enterprises now largest BT shareholder

India's Bharti Enterprises has swooped in to buy the 24.5 percent stake in BT Group from Patrick Drahi's Altice, at a stroke making it...

Bharti steps into the UK club with $4 bn deal: Joins Tata, Mahindra, TVS and others in British buyouts

Having now acquired a 24.5 per cent stake in former British state monopoly and currently the largest broadband and mobile company in the UK,...

TalkTalk secures emergency lifeline from billionaire founder

TalkTalk has avoided collapse after securing an emergency lifeline from its billionaire...

Customers left in limbo by collapse of John Lewis-based carpet seller

A carpet seller based in John Lewis stores has collapsed into administration,...

TalkTalk Group Refinancing Update: Key Terms Agreed

As detailed in the Company's Annual Report and Annual Results Presentation published on 18th July, the Company is in discussions with its financial stakeholders...

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