Indian-origin

Indian entrepreneur and former Softbank president Nikesh Arora (L) and Ayesha Thapar arrive at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California. Photo: AFP
World+Biz

Meet Nikesh Arora, Indian-origin CEO who is second-highest paid in the world

Nikesh Arora is an alumnus of Delhi's Air Force Public School and was also Google's chief business officer.

The supermarket deal, valued at around 6.8-billion pounds ($8.8-billion), follows an auction process for Asda over several months and returns the 71-year-old supermarket company back into British ownership after 21 years, a development welcomed by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. PHOTO: COLLECTED
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Indian-origin billionaire brothers win bid to buy UK supermarket chain Asda