A Billion Here, a Billion There: Briefing June 12, 2024

The potential owner of Royal Mail, Daniel Křetínský, is reportedly worth £7.2 billion, so the £600 million antitrust compensation bill should not worry him. Whistl chief executive Nick Wells yesterday warned an aspiring rival post office boss to settle its debts or at least be alert to potential liability as decisions are made about completing the takeover. Also on The Briefing, South Korea investigates Synopsys’ planned $35 billion acquisition of Ansys.