{
  "id": 6128334,
  "title": "French EDF Energy in talks to buy British So Energy as UK supply market consolidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/french-edf-energy-in-talks-to-buy-british-so-energy-as-uk-supply-6128334",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:37:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/07/french-edf-energy-in-talks-to-buy-british-so-energy-as-uk-supply-market-consolidates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France's EDF Energy is reportedly in discussions to buy So Energy, the smaller British supplier whose Irish parent company has put it up for sale, in a deal that would add to a renewed wave of consolidation among UK gas and electricity retailers.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}