London Stock Exchange needs more ‘hustle’ to attract IPOs, says Octopus chief

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Greg Jackson, the founder of Octopus energy Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images The boss of Octopus Energy Group has said the London Stock Exchange needs to show more “hustle” to...

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