The Qataris hired a PR firm early on in the process, who have been briefing the Mail (Keegan) throughout. I don't think Ineos had anyone doing PR for them, although that might now have changed. Anyway, pretty clear that the journalists reported what the PR firm(s) had told them pre-9:00pm. Raine are seemingly close to the Murdoch press and it appears that Sky and The Times have been getting their information directly from there throughout this process - no surprise it was Sky who subsequently reported 'no bid', which will presumably have come straight from Raine.
Basically, everyone is reporting what they have been told by people who are in a position to know. That can still sometimes get you in to trouble (as is the case tonight).