LONDON: SSE Plc and Innogy SE terminated plans to create the United Kingdom’s second biggest utility, the latest sign of pressure on the industry from increasing regulation.
SSE Plc’s board decided it wasn’t in the best interest of the company, shareholders and its customers to proceed with the deal after it emerged last month that more cash was needed in order to obtain an investment grade rating from the credit agencies.
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