Chapter 782 Communications Weathering Act
At the end of the call with Celia Miller, Simon put aside the information on the two projects of the Rivni nuclear power plant and the Nokia plant, and re-read the other two documents that had just been discussed with Celia.
The first one came from the municipality of Rivni.
During his last trip to Ukraine, Simon happened to talk to several senior government officials in Rivne Oblast about China's achievements in reform and opening up, and casually mentioned the idea of establishing Rivni as a special economic zone similar to that of some Chinese cities. It was a small talk during the drinking party, but I didn't expect it to be remembered by that side, and I quickly tried to put it into action.
The document in hand is the plan of the Rivni city government to submit to the Kiev authorities during this period of time.
Not only that, but some high-ranking officials of the Rivne region government also planned to go to China for a field trip, and when the documents arrived in Simon's hands, the team had already set off.
Simon never had the intention of helping Ukraine develop its economy to prosperity.
However, if this plan can be successful, it will be more beneficial for the layout of the Westeros system in Rivne.
Because SEZs often mean a more open financial investment environment, it is easy for overseas capital such as the Westeros system to enter and exit, and it can be said that it can come and go freely, and it will inevitably mean that strong import and export tariff reductions and other favorable stimulus policies for foreign business.
On the other hand, although Ukraine's developed industrial region is located in the southeast of the country, and the northwest belongs to the backward traditional agricultural region, Rivne Oblast actually has its own advantages, this northwestern border region is separated from Poland by only one Volyn Oblast, geographically belongs to a region close to Western Europe, and has a complete highway and railway transportation network connecting Western Europe, which basically meets the conditions of 'treaty port'.
Of course, the idea is good, but it is not easy to implement.
The whole of Ukraine is now in a state of decline, and once the idea of such a 'special economic zone' that is bound to greatly increase the attractiveness of foreign investment is proposed, all parts of Ukraine will inevitably raise objections and even compete with each other.
Compared with the capital Kyiv, compared with Petrovsk City, the strongest base of the Ukrainian authorities, behind the Petrovsk Gang, compared with Odessa, a port city on the Black Sea in the south, and compared with Donetsk, an important industrial city in the east, Rivni, which is still in ruins, is not eligible to become a special economic zone.
Therefore, Simon's reply to Celia was to ask the Rivne government to postpone the proposal to the authorities for at least a year.
Otherwise, even if the Kyiv authorities adopt this plan, even if more than one SEZ is finalized, it is unlikely that it will end up in the city of Rivni. Of course, it is also possible for the government of the Rivne region to start taking various preparatory measures now, such as visiting China.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and there's nothing wrong with preparing in advance.
Another document is the loan application of Ekaterina's father, Maxim Noskov.
Simon directly rejected the application when he was in Ukraine, and then rejected Maxim's request for an interview, but unexpectedly, the other party still did not give up and found Celia.
According to Celia's description, Maxim was obviously not a person who was good at pleading with others, and when she was interviewed, the other party only explained the purpose of each payment to Celia in detail, and counted them in detail for a full hour and a half, and then Celia couldn't help but agree with some inexplicable reasons.
In fact, this money is not much, involving a total of more than 100 individual farms and collective farms, and the cumulative amount is only about 25 million US dollars.
When Celia learns that Simon has rejected the loan application, she privately uses her connections to help Maxim solve the matter.
Funding comes from the Netherlands.
With a population of more than 14 million and a population density of more than 40,000 square kilometers, this developed country in Western Europe is also one of the largest food importers in Western Europe.
During the former Soviet Union, the Netherlands was one of the important grain exporters in Ukraine, ranking among the top three grain exporters in Ukraine all year round, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of foreign exchange to the former Soviet Union every year.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's agricultural production collapsed, and as a 'breadbasket of Europe', it once had to import grain to meet the absurdity of national demand, and the Netherlands' grain imports to Ukraine were also interrupted, and they had to spend relatively high prices to import grain from North America and Latin America every year.
With the political situation in Ukraine stabilizing, it is only natural that the Netherlands wants to reopen this source of cheap food imports.
As one of Ukraine's most lucrative industries, the Westeros system is clearly not going to let go of grain exports in the country's layout, and Sergei Komorov's Oldek company set up a subsidiary focusing on grain exports last year and has been successfully operating operations.
Using the connections of the grain export company owned by Aldeck, Celia quickly secured a loan of 50 million guilders, or $29.5 million, from a Dutch bank interested in supporting Ukrainian grain production, which is more than the loan Maxim had applied for.
Because it is a supportive agricultural loan, the annual interest rate is only 4.5% for a three-year term, and it can be repaid directly with grain in the next three years.
In the end, the resources of the Westeros system were used, and although the matter was basically finalized, Celia still talked to Simon first, and said that if he insisted, the cooperation could still be canceled.
Simon, of course, wouldn't do that.
Moreover, Simon can probably understand Celia's thoughts, for the sincere request of a middle-aged man who just wants to do something for the people in distress around him, let alone do what he can, it is difficult for a slightly emotional person to refuse.
Now it is the Dutch side that pays again, and Simon has no reason to intervene, whether this money can be implemented, and Simon does not need to worry about it anymore, so he just agreed directly.
Girl A's voice comes over the desk desk, alerting Francis Levison that she has arrived, and Simon retracts those thoughts and asks Alison to bring him in.
Some details of Westeros' stake in the Levison Group are still being discussed, however, this matter is basically a certainty, unless Simon himself repents, there will be no further changes, Simon and Levison Group's helmsman Francis Levison agreed to discuss some ideas for the future development of the company today, Levison just flew over from Florida in the morning.
In the plan, after receiving the $1.5 billion stake in Westeros, the Levison Group's tight capital chain will be greatly eased, and after repaying a part of the urgent maturing debt, the remaining funds will be used for business operations, mainly the development of the Levison Group's reserve land in Miami.
The U.S. real estate sector has begun to recover.
Starting next year, the market will pick up and gain more market share than other real estate developers, and form a virtuous circle in the U.S. real estate boom that will last for more than a decade in the future.
Because the real estate industry in the United States itself is very mature, coupled with the policy restrictions of the real estate industry, it is difficult for the country to have too large real estate giants, therefore, Simon's plan is to let the Levison Group expand overseas, such as China, such as Eastern Europe.
Simon, of course, is also aware of the various barriers to protection in the real estate industry.
However, the rapidly expanding Westeros system is no longer a problem to break through these hidden industry constraints through intertwined interests.
Just like China, even if Levison Group cannot enter the market in person, it is also feasible to enter this market through joint ventures, and Levison Group's experienced real estate development and operation team can help overseas joint ventures to avoid many detours.
The two chatted for an hour and a half, and Francis Levison took his leave and left.
The other party also had to fly back to Florida directly.
Simon continued to take care of some business, and it was not until about six o'clock that Janet personally called to urge her, and then went home from work.
Even on his way back to Cape Dume, Simon was reading a draft of the Communications Weathering Act that had just arrived from Washington.
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Otherwise, even if the Kyiv authorities adopt this plan, even if more than one SEZ is finalized, it is unlikely that it will end up in the city of Rivni. Of course, it is also possible for the government of the Rivne region to start taking various preparatory measures now, such as visiting China.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and there's nothing wrong with preparing in advance.
Another document is the loan application of Ekaterina's father, Maxim Noskov.
Simon directly rejected the application when he was in Ukraine, and then rejected Maxim's request for an interview, but unexpectedly, the other party still did not give up and found Celia.
According to Celia's description, Maxim was obviously not a person who was good at pleading with others, and when she was interviewed, the other party only explained the purpose of each payment to Celia in detail, and counted them in detail for a full hour and a half, and then Celia couldn't help but agree with some inexplicable reasons.
In fact, this money is not much, involving a total of more than 100 individual farms and collective farms, and the cumulative amount is only about 25 million US dollars.
When Celia learns that Simon has rejected the loan application, she privately uses her connections to help Maxim solve the matter.
Funding comes from the Netherlands.
With a population of more than 14 million and a population density of more than 40,000 square kilometers, this developed country in Western Europe is also one of the largest food importers in Western Europe.
During the former Soviet Union, the Netherlands was one of the important grain exporters in Ukraine, ranking among the top three grain exporters in Ukraine all year round, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of foreign exchange to the former Soviet Union every year.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's agricultural production collapsed, and as a 'breadbasket of Europe', it once had to import grain to meet the absurdity of national demand, and the Netherlands' grain imports to Ukraine were also interrupted, and they had to spend relatively high prices to import grain from North America and Latin America every year.
With the political situation in Ukraine stabilizing, it is only natural that the Netherlands wants to reopen this source of cheap food imports.
As one of Ukraine's most lucrative industries, the Westeros system is clearly not going to let go of grain exports in the country's layout, and Sergei Komorov's Oldek company set up a subsidiary focusing on grain exports last year and has been successfully operating operations.
Using the connections of the grain export company owned by Aldeck, Celia quickly secured a loan of 50 million guilders, or $29.5 million, from a Dutch bank interested in supporting Ukrainian grain production, which is more than the loan Maxim had applied for.
Because it is a supportive agricultural loan, the annual interest rate is only 4.5% for a three-year term, and it can be repaid directly with grain in the next three years.
In the end, the resources of the Westeros system were used, and although the matter was basically finalized, Celia still talked to Simon first, and said that if he insisted, the cooperation could still be canceled.
Simon, of course, wouldn't do that.
Moreover, Simon can probably understand Celia's thoughts, for the sincere request of a middle-aged man who just wants to do something for the people in distress around him, let alone do what he can, it is difficult for a slightly emotional person to refuse.
Now it is the Dutch side that pays again, and Simon has no reason to intervene, whether this money can be implemented, and Simon does not need to worry about it anymore, so he just agreed directly.
Girl A's voice comes over the desk desk, alerting Francis Levison that she has arrived, and Simon retracts those thoughts and asks Alison to bring him in.
Some details of Westeros' stake in the Levison Group are still being discussed, however, this matter is basically a certainty, unless Simon himself repents, there will be no further changes, Simon and Levison Group's helmsman Francis Levison agreed to discuss some ideas for the future development of the company today, Levison just flew over from Florida in the morning.
In the plan, after receiving the $1.5 billion stake in Westeros, the Levison Group's tight capital chain will be greatly eased, and after repaying a part of the urgent maturing debt, the remaining funds will be used for business operations, mainly the development of the Levison Group's reserve land in Miami.
The U.S. real estate sector has begun to recover.
Starting next year, the market will pick up and gain more market share than other real estate developers, and form a virtuous circle in the U.S. real estate boom that will last for more than a decade in the future.
Because the real estate industry in the United States itself is very mature, coupled with the policy restrictions of the real estate industry, it is difficult for the country to have too large real estate giants, therefore, Simon's plan is to let the Levison Group expand overseas, such as China, such as Eastern Europe.
Simon, of course, is also aware of the various barriers to protection in the real estate industry.
However, the rapidly expanding Westeros system is no longer a problem to break through these hidden industry constraints through intertwined interests.
Just like China, even if Levison Group cannot enter the market in person, it is also feasible to enter this market through joint ventures, and Levison Group's experienced real estate development and operation team can help overseas joint ventures to avoid many detours.
The two chatted for half an hour, and Francis Levison took his leave and left.
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