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From Bike Parts Salesman to Telecom Tycoon

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 05 November 2026, 05:02 UTC 1 min read
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Francine Lacqua meets Bharti Enterprises Founder Sunil Mittal to hear how he went from selling bicycle parts to navigating a “relentless” battle for control of India’s telecom market.

Francine Lacqua meets Bharti Enterprises Founder Sunil Mittal to hear how he went from selling bicycle parts to navigating a “relentless” battle for control of India’s telecom market. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bike Parts Salesman (ORG) Francine Lacqua (PERSON) Bharti Enterprises (ORG) Sunil Mittal (PERSON) India (LOCATION) Bloomberg (PERSON)
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