Mike Lynch: Autonomy was "one of the most successful companies England has ever produced"

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Autonomy founder rejects allegations that he inflated his firm's value before it was sold to HPE

In his first statements to the London High Court on Wednesday, Mike Lynch, the founder of Autonomy, denied that he had misled auditors, investors and the market. Lynch rejected the claims made b...

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