Octopus Energy acquires Danish electricity trading start-up BD Energy

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Deal will see Danish automated power trading specialist become part of Octopus Energy Trading

Octopus Energy has snapped up Danish power trading firm BD Energy, in a bid to bolster its clean power trading capabilities across international markets, the energy giant announced today. BD Energy...

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