Two brothers of Indian origin topping the list of British rich | India News



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LONDON: The brothers of Indian origin dominate the annual list of British rich, with the Hinduja brothers at No. 1 with a fortune of 22 billion pounds, followed by Reuben brothers, born in Mumbai, with 18.66 billion pounds.
Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who head the Hinduja group of companies in the UK, recorded a £ 1.35 billion leap from the previous year to return to the top of the list of "Sunday Times Rich List "after exceeding them in 2014 and 2017..
"Whether Britain leaves the EU or not, Gopi Hinduja is confident that she can build closer relations with her family's homeland," the newspaper notes about the co-chair of the Hinduja group's co-chair. 79 years old ,.
The London-based industrialist, his British brother Sri and his brothers Prakash and Ashok control more than 50 companies making a total turnover of nearly 40 billion pounds in 2018, notes Rich List.
The Hinduas, described as fervent Hindus, have interests in oil and gas, information technology, energy, media, banking, real estate and health care . Hinduja Automotive, a London based company in North Yorkshire, Optare, recorded one of the strongest earnings gains last year. Profits rose 50% to £ 337 million on a £ 3.5 billion sale in 2017-18.
The Reuben brothers, who ranked fourth in 2018, also saw their fortunes jump by 3.56 billion pounds. David, 80, and Simon, 77, have embarked on a shopping frenzy, grabbing a billion pounds worth of London properties last year.

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