Ecotricity snaps up stake in arch-rival Good Energy

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Ecotricity acquires 6.8 per cent stake in its rival, making it the second largest shareholder in Good Energy

UK green energy supplier Ecotricity has quietly acquired a 6.8 per cent stake in rival firm Good Energy. The stake, which appears to have been acquired during the first two and a half months of 2016...

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