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Shell swoops for First Utility in shock move into electricity sector

21 December 2017 •

Shell swoops for First Utility in shock move into electricity sector

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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