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UK may block billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal from raising stake in telecom giant BT: Report

The UK government is set to block any move by Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal to increase his stake in telecom giant BT beyond 25%. Officials cite the need to maintain sovereign control over critical national infrastructure, emphasizing this is not personal but a matter of national...

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Well well well Paddy . Not even 8 decades since independence & them bloody Indians are taking over British economy. Conversely without a protected market like during the time of the British Empire , Brit cos just can't perform leave alone thrive .

Some things never change eh Paddy ?

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British foreign minister due to visit China and India to discuss global issues

It comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and soaring oil prices. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on June 1, and then onwards to India later in the week, with the visits to focus on global issues from the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war to the recent Ebola outbreak.

Ms Cooper will meet her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on June 2, before travelling to the southern tech hub of Shenzhen for a programme focussed on science and technology a day later, the government said.

The plans, announced on May 31, come after Reuters reported in April on the visit, citing three sources.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed a reset in ties during the British leader’s visit to China in January, pledging greater cooperation on trade, investment and technology to the mutual benefit of both countries.