British Gas owner Centrica makes offer for Bulb customers
Centrica and Masdar were the only two of six companies who expressed an interest in Bulb to put forward non-binding bids
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Centrica plc is an integrated energy company operating predominately in United Kingdom and North America. In the United Kingdom, it operates three segments: upstream, downstream and storage.
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Centrica and Masdar were the only two of six companies who expressed an interest in Bulb to put forward non-binding bids
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