Chapter 212: Colombian Films
Not long after the meeting, Milken hurried back to his lodgings, and began to call non-stop to talk to his subordinates who knew the inside of his dealings.
There is only one purpose.
That is to make sure that everyone shuts up and does not betray him. Coercion, inducement, or promises...... Milken is very skilled, he just wants to settle everything as quickly as possible and eliminate hidden dangers.
Forthwith.
Employees at Dechong Securities continue to resign, and these resignations do not go back to find new jobs, but leave completely.
Leaving New York, or even the United States......
Those who are interested can notice that these resignations and disappeared personnel are Milken's absolute henchmen in the junk bond trading department of Dechong Securities.
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Early morning.
As soon as Tang Bao finished his morning exercise, Kate walked over with a copy of the New York Times, pointed to the corner of the newspaper, and said eagerly: "Boss, look ......."
"Huh? What is it that makes you panic? Tang Bao took the newspaper casually and said with a light smile. A casual glance at the newspaper did not seem to find any special news.
Kate reminded: "Boss, look at the text message in the upper left corner!" ”
"Oh?"
Tang Baoxuan focused his eyes on the upper left corner of the newspaper, and only a few dozen words of information appeared, "LaBeouf, a senior bond salesman of Dechong Securities, died suddenly at home due to a heart attack......" After reading the short message, he didn't feel any special feelings, Tang Bao's reaction to Kate was a little foggy, "Kate, this is normal, what is there to make a fuss about." ”
"Normal ......? The boss, LaBeouf, is an employee of Dechong Securities' junk bond trading department, and he is involved in most of Milken's transactions, so he is well aware of Milken's illegal operations. The Justice Department has been trying to reach out to LaBeouf ...... as long as LaBeouf came forward to identify him, and Milken's multiple charges could not be hidden, but he died. Kate reminded in a whisper.
The other day.
Tang Baocai reminded Milken to eliminate his hidden dangers as soon as possible. It was only a short time before LaBeouf, who was a mortal threat to him, had a heart attack.
"Are there any special circumstances in Dechong Securities?" Tang Bao asked.
"It is said that many employees of Dechong Securities have suddenly resigned...... And the vast majority come from junk bond trading departments. Kate replied.
Well.
Tang Bao nodded lightly and hummed. I thought to myself, it seems that Milken has made a move.
"Heh, people are very fragile, no one can resist birth, old age, sickness and death. We don't need to care......" Tang Bao said with a smile.
"But the timing of LaBeouf's death was too coincidental." Kate emphasized.
"Coincidence or not, it has nothing to do with us, for Dechong Securities and Milken. We just need to be a spectator with peace of mind. Tang Bao naturally knew what Kate meant.
Whether LaBeouf's death is related to Milken, Tang Bao is too lazy to think about it, and there is no need to think about these useless things at all.
"Hmm."
Kate nodded slightly. Although she still had some opinions in her heart, she didn't say anything more when she saw that Tang Bao had no intention of continuing to talk about this matter at all. Gathering her thoughts, Kate hurriedly brought the prepared breakfast to the table.
Looking at the rich breakfast, Tang Bao nodded with satisfaction, from this point alone. Kate is much better than Nick, and the breakfast that Nick prepares, while not unpalatable, is not delicious.
While enjoying breakfast, Tang Bao spread out the previous copy of the New York Times. Read quietly.
Forthwith.
A piece of news came into view.
Japan's Mitsubishi Real Estate acquires Rockefeller in mind!
A smile slowly rose on the corner of Tang Bao's mouth, and he secretly thought: "The Japanese bought 14 office buildings at Rockefeller Center for $1.373 billion...... "Now, there are traces of a real estate bubble all over the United States, and real estate prices have been falling continuously. Japan, on the other hand, bucked the market and bought Rockefeller Center at a high price.
"The Americans really made a good deal!" Tang Bao wiped out the bread in his hand and sighed.
"A good deal? Boss, are you referring to Mitsubishi Properties' acquisition of the office building at Rockefeller Center? Kate put down the milk in her hand. Asked.
"Of course."
Tang Bao smiled and nodded.
"Rockefeller Center is a symbol of the American spirit of wealth and a historical landmark, and it cannot be measured by money alone!"
Scold.
Like all Americans, Kate was extremely resistant to the Rockefeller Center falling into the hands of Japanese capital.
on this.
Tang Bao understood very well, but he didn't say anything. Mitsubishi Properties had ambitiously acquired Rockefeller Center at a high price, and who would have predicted that just five years later, the Rockefeller Center Property Trust would buy back Rockefeller Center from Mitsubishi Properties at a bargain.
Right now.
Soaring property prices in Japan, coupled with the appreciation of the yen, have led to a boom in overseas investment. Based on the experience of long-term soaring domestic real estate prices, many Japanese capitalists are very optimistic about real estate in the United States and Europe, and are very keen to buy various real estate assets abroad.
The sky-high acquisition of the Rockefiro Center can only be regarded as a microcosm of the overseas expansion of Japanese capital. It is also the pinnacle of Japanese capital's overseas investment in real estate.
It's the same as Tang Bao's memory.
The large-scale acquisition of Japanese capital in the United States has caused extreme panic among the American people and politicians, who have come out to oppose it.
Taking advantage of this trend, various news media have also hyped up the Japanese threat.
In fact.
During this period, as long as Japanese capital made investment moves in the United States, it would attract the attention of all parties and frantically hype up the threat of Japanese capital.
This.
Mitsubishi Lands' acquisition of 14 buildings at Rockefeller Center is not just an ordinary commercial property, but also a historic landmark in the United States and a symbol of New York City. Naturally, the deal will cause a violent reaction...... If you don't look at anything else, Tang Bao only learned from a small New York Times.
Today.
The vast majority of the New York Times was dominated by news of Japan's Mitsubishi Real Estate's acquisition of Rockefeller Center. Commentaries, columns, special topics, short reviews, etc., almost all talk about Mitsubishi Real Estate, and of course, they will also lead to the crazy investment behavior of Japanese capital in the United States.
"Dedicated" reporters will cite a series of major investment cases of Japanese capital in the United States recently, while reporters who care about newspaper sales have no leisure and directly start to fabricate on the basis of some unreliable information, they don't care about authenticity, only whether it is explosive. Whether it can catch the reader's eye.
Therefore.
Many Japanese companies with no investment plans have been affected by the pond fish, and of course, some companies that are very interested in investing in the United States are not immune.
Thereinto.
The hardest hit was Sony. Recently, Sony is in talks to buy Columbia Pictures.
Sony's Akio Morita is well aware that the expansion of Japanese capital in the United States has already touched the nerves of Americans, and the acquisition of Columbia Pictures will cause an overreaction from the American people, so. From the beginning of his offer to buy Columbia Films, he was very cautious and unusually low-key.
Even though there have long been rumors that Sony is buying Columbia Films, Akio Morita has not responded.
Arguably.
Sony's acquisition has always been in a semi-secret state, just to wait for the acquisition negotiations to be completed and approved, and then complete the acquisition with lightning speed.
The idea is good.
Pity.
However, with the outbreak of Mitsubishi Real Estate's acquisition of Rockefeller Center, which was brought out by the media, reporters did not need to confirm whether Sony's acquisition was real. They were only responsible for lighting the fire and igniting the hostile anger of the American people against Japanese capital. By the way, increase the sales of newspapers!
"The Tragic Sony ......"
Throwing down the newspaper, Tang Bao muttered in a low voice. Although the focus of public opinion is still focused on Mitsubishi Real Estate, Tang Bao is sensitive to it. Sony could be the next target.
You know, Columbia Pictures is a symbol of American film and television culture, and its registered trademark is the Statue of Liberty in the United States.
The acquisition of Columbia Films will cause even more turmoil.
……
Finish breakfast.
Tang Bao flipped back and forth through the news about Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures. Sometimes he gets up and walks back and forth, sometimes he sits quietly and meditates.
Past.
Sony's $5 billion acquisition of Columbia Pictures is not insignificant. But. The deal was not a loss at all. With the acquisition of Columbia Pictures, Sony has successfully transformed itself from a manufacturer of hardware equipment to a cultural industry based on services and experiences.
Arguably.
The acquisition of Columbia Pictures has given Sony a large number of upstream film and television resources, putting it in a very advantageous position in the field of film and television entertainment.
"Boss, what's wrong with you? There are still some unfinished documents waiting for your approval. Looking at Tang Bao's restless appearance, Kate was a little strange. It was fine just now, but why did it suddenly become like this.
Hear the words.
Tang Bao woke up in shock and stopped thinking.
"Sony is buying Columbia Pictures...... Kate, what if I bought Columbia Pictures before Sony? Tang Bao asked in a low voice, before, he was thinking about this question in a restless state. The future is the digital age and the Internet era, and digital entertainment and Internet entertainment are indispensable, and it is very important to control sufficient film and television resources.
The film resources of Colombian films are not the best in Hollywood, but they are very impressive. Winning the Columbian film first, for him, the temptation is not small.
"Buy Columbia Films?" Kate looked at Tang Bao in surprise, "Boss, why are you suddenly interested in acquiring a film company?" But you didn't seem to be mentally prepared for that uncertain look just now......"
"Hmm. Yes, I don't know if bidding with Sony for Columbia Pictures was the right decision. Tang Bao nodded and said frankly.
For him, the acquisition of a film company is not a problem, but the difficulty is after the acquisition is completed...... After Akio Morita bought Columbia Pictures, a series of troubles almost caused Sony to fall in the way, and it took them six or seven years to really control Columbia Pictures.
An old fox in the business world like Akio Morita can't handle it, Tang Bao doesn't dare to say it, he can do it, and with the expansion of his various industries, it is destined to be impossible to focus on a film company. Therefore, Tang Baocai hesitated to bid for Columbian films. (To be continued......)