FT reported it as well. Not bulletproof, but I think they have a bit more reputation than CNBC.
Perhaps I'm naïve, but I think to lie about such a thing would pretty clearly fall afoul of the law?
Perhaps I'm naïve, but I think to lie about such a thing would pretty clearly fall afoul of the law?
A single false statement or two, said to a reporter as a confidential source, would be much more difficult to prosecute. The reporter might not willingly give up their source, and the company could deny everything, fire the person who "inaccurately represented our position", and claim the party acted of their own volition. Modest fine, at best.