Shell swoops for First Utility in shock move into electricity sector

Michael Holder
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BREAKING: Oil giant agrees to buy 100 per cent of UK household energy and broadband provider as it seeks to bolster EV charging business

Oil giant Shell today announced a shock move into the UK household utility sector, announcing a plan to buy major electricity and broadband provider First Utility as well as its German subsidiary for an...

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