UK to send 'largest-ever' delegation to Bengal's marquee business summit

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The United Kingdom is set to bring the "largest-ever" delegation to the seventh edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), scheduled to be held here on November 21-22, an official notification said..

A 55-member delegation from a wide range of businesses and institutions will represent the UK at BGBS in Kolkata, the British Deputy High Commision said...

"I am looking forward to leading the UK's largest ever delegation to the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata....

I hope the summit will help British businesses to expand here and that companies from Bengal can enhance their footprint in the UK," Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, said...

In the 2022 edition of the BGBS - the state's annual marquee event to woo investors from across the globe - 49 senior figures were in attendance from the UK, the British Deputy High Commision said.. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)..

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