Chapter 755 Bond
“Unfortunately, if we could have left earlier, we might have been able to go to South Africa to watch the World Cup.”
Heard by Tamaran Ecclestone When Barron was preparing for the intercontinental voyage, she said with a little regret.
Hearing her words, Barron was a little speechless. I am afraid she has forgotten that she is still a pregnant woman...
As Tamaran said, this time the World Cup will be held in It will be held in South Africa from June 11th to July 11th.
However, Tamaran's due date is in early July. How can she go to the World Cup with a pregnant belly then, and it's so close to her due date.
Although her pregnancy reaction was not serious during her pregnancy, she would inevitably encounter bumpy times during the voyage, and I'm afraid her body would definitely not be able to bear it.
It is precisely for this reason that Barron chose to start the voyage in July, wait until Tamaran has finished giving birth, and then based on her physical condition, he will see if he can take her with him...< br>
What's more, in this World Cup in South Africa, the England team did not perform particularly well. In the quarter-finals, they encountered their strong rival Germany and were eliminated by it.
It is worth mentioning that this time ITV, a subsidiary of SEM Group, has obtained the rights to broadcast the World Cup in the UK and will broadcast the World Cup live to fans in the UK on their sports channel.
With Sky TV losing its exclusive rights to broadcast the Premier League, ITV has grabbed a lot of viewers from Sky TV in terms of sports channels, especially football, and has become the most watched sports channel in the UK.
Although after News Corporation completed the acquisition of Sky TV - they were originally only the controlling shareholder of Sky TV, Murdoch increased investment in Sky TV, but after giving ITV the opportunity, it was already difficult to Back to where they once were.
“I have to say that the price paid by News Corporation to acquire Sky TV is smaller at the current time...”
The reason why Barron said this is because The sharp decline in the exchange rate of the pound against the US dollar means that the US dollars corresponding to the funds used by News Corporation to acquire Sky TV will be "cheaper" than before.
This is also a problem that many companies in the UK need to face, that is, as the exchange rate of the pound against the US dollar drops, many companies in the UK are more attractive than before in the eyes of US-funded companies, because they Being able to spend less dollars to acquire these British companies.
Barron has mentioned this to Cameron before. This is not alarmist. Judging from recent relevant surveys, the number and scale of acquisitions of British companies by US-funded companies have increased month-on-month, which is very obvious.
To this end, the asset management department of the Standard Chartered-Merrill Lynch Group controlled by Barron has dedicated funds to invest in British companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and has acquired the stocks of many of these companies. On the one hand, it can take advantage of relatively low prices to bargain-hunt, on the other hand, it can also prevent the stocks of these companies from being acquired by Wall Street capital.
Of course, strictly speaking, is Merrill Lynch considered a British-owned company or an American-owned company?
It seems that it belongs to Standard Chartered-Merrill Lynch Group, which is headquartered in London and controlled by Barron, the British Duke. However, a considerable part of Merrill Lynch Group’s funds come from American investors, so it is difficult to tell clearly. its specific attribution.
And in fact, the attitude of a considerable part of the British government, including Cameron, is not too opposed to British companies being acquired by American capital - as long as their business still belongs to Britain and they still employ British people. If people run the business, it can bring tax revenue and employment to Britain.
After all, when these acquisitions are made, there will be corresponding agreements to ensure future operations and employee issues, and then the acquisition will be approved.
As for whether this view is correct, it may not be absolute. If you look at the situation in England in the future, you will know that after many of their well-known companies were acquired, the entire country's industries have seriously regressed and have completely disappeared. There is no trace of the empire on which the sun never sets.
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"To complete the internal integration, it still needs a period of careful operation..."
During this period, Barron took the time to come to Paris, Met with Ashley Weber, manager of William Weber Capital. Ashley discussed the current merger of Natixis Bank and NM Rothschild Bank with Barron and said:
“After so many things, NM Rothschild Bank has been severely weakened. We hope that we can complete the integration of NM Rothschild Bank into Natixis Bank while retaining its original strength as much as possible. Work.”
At this time, the two of them were having dinner at Ashley’s house.
It can be seen that Ashley prepared this dinner very carefully. Her makeup was exquisite, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Barron. The atmosphere suddenly became a little... ambiguous.
“I believe you can do it, Ashley, just like when I first met you, I knew you would amaze everyone.”
It seemed that Barron's words also brought back Ashley's memories. A smile appeared on her face and she said:
"At that time, I was just a girl who wanted to prove herself in the family... You know, It is not easy for a woman to hold power in our family."
"You succeeded."
Ai. Hilly took a sip of the soup. She looked up at Barron and said thoughtfully:
"Now it seems that I am successful, but how long can such success be maintained? To be honest, I am not too sure myself."
"What are you worried about?"
"I am very grateful for your support for me, Your Highness the Duke..."
Since William Weber Capital stirred up this turmoil in France, in the eyes of others, Ashley Weber has always been They are all enterprising and capable strong women, but now, under the soft light, the woman in front of Barron shows her more emotional side...
"But such support, Will it always exist? ”
"Of course, as long as our interests are consistent, the connection between us will be unbreakable."
"Is it just a connection of interests? I hope to have a closer connection..."
< br>"What do you mean?"
"I don't want you to see me as just the representative of the Weber family, but to have another identity..."
Ashley Looking at Barron, he whispered:
"For example, if we can have a child, then this child will become the closest link between you and the Weber family."
(End of Chapter)