Indian companies are thriving in the UK and contributing to its overall economic prosperity with a total turnover of £19bn. Here's the list of the top 12 Indian employers in the UK and the 41 fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK. Read more
A research has revealed that migrant entrepreneurs are behind one in seven of all UK companies and have created at least 1.16 million jobs. According to the study, Indian along with Irish, German, American and Chinese are top performing nationalities when it comes to building businesses in the UK. Read more
An investigation into a Southall-based importer that passed off cheaper quality rice as the more expensive Basmati variety was fined £11,000 at Ealing in London. Read more
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has become the newest brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris India and joins Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto as the beauty brand’s spokesperson. Read more
Imperial College London has expanded its Indian scholarship scheme to offer additional Master’s and PhD scholarship across engineering, business and natural sciences courses to attract more talented Indian students. Read more
India’s Defence Ministry has cancelled its $750m (£485m) helicopter-purchase contract with AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian company amid bribery allegations. The move, a significant blow to UK's manufacturing sector, is likely to end in a legal battle. Read more
British multinational pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, has initiated an open offer to raise its stake from 50.7% to up to 75% in its Indian arm. The company will spend to the tune of £629m (INR 64bn) for the offer. Read more
Swedish clothing retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) has won Indian government’s approval to invest 7.7bn rupees (£70m) to set up 50 retail stores across the country, according to reports. Read more
Indian property developer Lodha Group has bought the Canadian High Commission’s property in London’s affluent area Mayfair for just over £300m (3200-crore rupees or $500m). Lodha is planning to redevelop the stately property into a luxury residential building. Read more
Npower, one of the ‘big six’ UK energy companies, is set to axe 1,400 jobs in the UK and outsource thousands of call centre jobs to India. Read more
