The Independent - London, April 8th, 2001
WHEN a market that feeds on hype lauds the showman on the way up, it can be especially cruel on the way down.
One man who this weekend is realising how nasty the City can be is Mike Lynch.
Last year, it was difficult to open a newspaper without seeing an article about the venerable Mr Lynch and his software business Autonomy. "Britain's Bill Gates", "Britain's first sterling internet billionaire" and "Brainier than a complete set of Encyclopaedia Britannica" were just some of the more over-the-top superlatives hyped on Mr Lynch.
Today, three days after delivering a stark profits warning to ...
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