Mitsubishi spearheads €4.1bn swoop for Dutch energy firm Eneco

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Japanese conglomerate teams up with compatriot Chubu Electric Power to acquire largest utility in the Netherlands

Industrial conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation and Japanese utility Chubu Electric Power have finalised their takeover of Dutch energy firm Eneco, in a €4.1bn deal aimed at expanding the energy and engineering...

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