Chapter 596: Cooling down

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The real estate industry is undoubtedly the core industry of the entire Trump Organization, and it won't be long before this industry encounters a huge crisis, Donald? Trump's life will not be easy, and the real estate industry in the United States will enter a relatively sluggish state of development from now on. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

This is not only the result of the pursuit of profit by capital, but also the fact that the federal government is too much interested in economic development in this industry, and countless examples in North America, Japan, and Europe have proven what the consequences of using the real estate industry as a pillar industry can be.

Think of Tokyo in the past, where the price of land in one city could buy almost all of the land in the United States......

From the moment the federal government pushed the real estate industry and drained the middle class, the subprime mortgage crisis was inevitable.

Duke wasn't the kind of generous person, and of course he wanted to see Donald? Trump is unlucky, and if necessary, he can push behind the other side.

The conflict of interest between the two parties in terms of instant sharing is simply irreconcilable.

"Where are we going next?"

Get into a black Bentley, Erin? Lauder looked at her watch, "Going to dinner together?" ”

"Okay." Duke nodded.

Erin? Lauder whispered a word to the driver, dialed another number to reserve a spot, and the car slowly drove towards Fifth Avenue.

"You and Ivanka haven't talked in more detail?" She suddenly asked with concern.

Duke withdrew his gaze from the window and shook his head slowly, "There's no need to talk about it." ”

His investment agent, David, has been with Larry? Paige and Sergey? Brin reached a preliminary agreement, and it won't be long before Google will get his shares and several other shareholders in the form of a share swap, complete the control of Instant Share, and realize the huge puzzle of the Internet industry.

Although it has never brought any substantial profits, Instant Share is already the best social networking site in the United States, and the online video business is doing well, and Google is looking at these two aspects.

So, Google is not interested in YouTube, whose business is heavily suppressed by instant sharing. Instead, I chose to package and buy for instant sharing.

As for the relationship between him and Ivanka, it stems from the contradiction between the two interest groups, and it is also destined that the two cannot become ordinary friends after breaking up.

Duke and Donald? Trump's contradictions are not just his own problems. Anyone who reaches Duke's current position will inevitably gather a large number of people around him, and he has actually become a representative of an interest group.

Actually, Irene? Lauder is the same, people who can become super-rich have a team of interests around them.

The two walked into a three-Michelin-starred restaurant on Fifth Avenue. The name of the Lauder family is still quite good, and the location of this restaurant often needs to be booked several days in advance. Lauder was just a phone call away, and she was easily in a position near the glass window.

"My cousin is the majority shareholder of this restaurant."

After sitting down, Erin? Lauder said to Duke, "Otherwise, even my phone won't work." ”

Although it is not a human society, there is also a role to be played by such a thing as relationships, which is an important part of human society.

"It looks like I'm going to have a stake in a couple of famous restaurants as well." Duke said jokingly. "In the future, when you have dinner with friends, you don't even need to book a seat, which is not a very face-saving thing."

"How many friends do you have?" Erin? Lauder knew that Duke's friends could actually count on two hands, and couldn't help but tease, "Or do you want to go back to the old way of life and invite some beautiful Hollywood actress?" ”

Duke shook his head, "I'm tired of that kind of life. ”

He took the initiative to change the subject, "It is said that your makeup brand has nearly doubled its performance last year?" ”

"yes."

At this time, the food ordered by the two was brought up by the waiter, and after the food was served, Erin? Lauder said again. "In the past few years, I have been actively developing the business on the other side of the Pacific, and the market volume and growth on the other side are really amazing, and the company's business can grow so rapidly, and the sales there have played a very big role."

"Aren't you guys talking about the Warner Fox World project?" She asked.

"It's basically done." Duke picked up his knife and fork. Enjoy your own veal steak and chat while eating, "It is estimated that a formal contract will be signed in the second half of the year." ”

"Compared to your investment," Erin said, picking up a piece of mushroom to her mouth and eating it, "my cosmetics are just a small business. ”

"Honey." Duke reminded her. "I think you forgot that the investor is Time Warner."

"Aren't you a majority shareholder and executive director of Time Warner?" Erin? Lauder put down her fork, picked up her glass, and motioned to Duke, "The whole investment plan is also based on your proposal. ”

"That's because the investment is in my interest as well as the needs of Warner and News Corp." Duke took a sip from his glass, "You know, the market is so appealing. ”

How many people don't look at that immature market, how many world-class companies focus on that area, and how many groups on the verge of bankruptcy see it as a life-saving straw?

Not to mention anything else, "Iron Man" can land on the market on the other side of the Pacific as soon as possible, which shows great power.

In just three days over the weekend, the film took 50 million RMB from the other side, which is a well-deserved ruler in the May schedule, and as of now, "Iron Man" has exceeded 100 million RMB at the box office in nearly ten days after its release there, and the final box office figure is likely to reach as much as 200 million RMB.

Although converted into US dollars, at best, it is not much different from the film's highest single-day box office in North America, but looking at the performance of imported films over the past year, it is not difficult to find that the rapid growth of the market on the other side of the Pacific is even more than 30%.

In two to three years at most, this film market will inevitably explode with results that will attract the attention of the whole world.

Duke and Irene? Lauder and the two chatted while eating, and the topic shifted from business to gossip, and then from gossip to personal life.

"When will Scarlett become a superstar?" Erin asked with concern.

"You'll have to wait a while." Duke couldn't help but wonder, "Why do you care about Scarlett's career?" ”

Erin shrugged her shoulders, "My brand has a long-term endorsement deal with Scarlett, and the more famous she is, the better it will be for me. ”

"Soon." Duke replied.

No doubt, Scarlett? Johnson had a certain amount of fame before, but the character who really made her go to the world was actually Natasha? The role of Normanoff agent.

Unlike the Black Widow of the past, in the new Marvel series, Natasha? Normanov weighed more, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was even a key figure.

For example, the script of "Captain America" has been finalized, and in this film, the main story comes from Natasha? Normanov's recollection, Scarlett will also star as Black Widow as a girl, with Captain America Steve? Rogers and Bucky, the Winter Soldier? Barnes fought side by side.

After dinner, the two didn't linger much on Fifth Avenue and headed straight back to the Upper East Side, where Duke was home by ten o'clock.

Back at home, he knocked on the door of the study, pushed it open and walked in.

"Mom, are you still busy?" Duke saw his mother sitting behind her desk reading the papers.

Mrs. Leah raised her head and looked at him, "The information that the European branch has just passed on, and I will soon read it." ”

Walking to the desk, Duke picked up his mother's coffee cup, poured the remaining cold coffee into the trash, changed it to a glass of water, and knew that he could not persuade her, so he simply sat on the other side of the desk.

In fact, in the past few years, Mrs. Leah has gradually transferred most of the work in her hands to professional managers, but the company's development to the current scale has condensed her countless efforts, and it is impossible to completely let go.

What's more, Michael, for example? Professional managers like Eisner are definitely not alone in North America, and it is not a wise choice to delegate all powers.

Soon, Mrs. Leah put down the information, took a sip of the water glass, and then stood up, rubbing her forehead lightly with one hand.

No matter how good her health is, no matter how much she usually pays attention to maintenance, she is now nearly sixty years old, and no one can fight against the natural laws of time and time, and the so-called legend of immortality is just a legend.

Duke walked over and grabbed his mother's arm, "Mom, should you consider retiring?" ”

Lady Leah opened Duke's hand, "Am I that old?" ”

Retracting his hand, Duke smiled helplessly, "Of course not." ”

Talking to any woman about age is undoubtedly a very wrong choice.

"Where's Scarlett?"

Walking out of the study first, Lady Leah turned to her head and asked, "Why didn't she go back to New York with you?" ”

"She and Little Robert? Downey went to Australia to run the notice. ”

Seeing his mother sitting on the sofa, Duke hurriedly walked over and tucked the cushion behind her back, "I will go to East Asia next, and it is estimated that I will not be able to return to North America until next month at the earliest." ”

Lady Leah suddenly sighed, "Originally, I wanted to train Scarlett to take over Santa Fea, but she, like you, is far more interested in movies than in business. ”

"Let's leave it to the professional manager." Duke sat down next to his mother, "We can just do the necessary supervision." ”

"I've heard that Victoria's Secret is raising money again." Mrs. Leah changed the subject, "If you still have funds in your hands, I suggest that you continue to invest, women's products will never go out of style." ”

"I see." Duke nodded slightly.

In recent years, he has been busy with work, except for occasionally using Victoria's Secret Angel as a vase in the film, Duke rarely interferes in the operation of Victoria's Secret and is at ease as his shareholder.

However, Victoria's Secret business grew rapidly, and the investment that year brought not only the preservation of funds, but also a large annual dividend.

After a week in New York, Duke returned to Los Angeles, and "Iron Man" had already begun to cool down in North America. (To be continued.) )

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