LONDON (Reuters) – British e-commerce company THG was at the centre of a bid battle on Thursday, rejecting an offer from two investment groups and learning that local entrepreneur Nick Candy was considering making a bid. The nutrition, beauty and e-commerce platform has been on a rollercoaster ride since it floated in 2020, with its shares down 80% this year due to rising costs and underwhelming earnings growth. Chief Executive Matthew Moulding said in April that he had rejected “numerous bids” after he hinted in an interview he could take THG private because floating the business had “sucked …