German Energy Giant Set to Acquire UK Supplier Ovo
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 16:30 UTC
- Sources: Financial Times
A German energy giant is nearing a £600mn deal to buy UK supplier Ovo. The takeover would create a combined entity serving around 9.6mn customers and could be reached within weeks.
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