Czech Sphinx preparing takeover bid for Royal Mail owner, reports the Financial Times - Part 2

Here is a lesson for younger hacks, investors and bankers.

In May 2023, Daniel Kretinsky, the eastern European billionaire dubbed the 'Czech Sphinx', suggested to Oliver "Shahsy" Shah of The Sunday Times in a wide ranging, set piece on the record interview that he has no intention of launching a takeover bid for Royal Mail...