America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 300 European Hollywood

English is currently the most influential language in the world.

It has hundreds of spoken languages.

Although it is divided into two categories, namely American English and British English.

But outside and within these two broad categories, the number of accents is enormous.

Among other things, in fact, the mother tongue of many third brothers is also English.

It is this part of the third brother whose English accent is amazing.

It's amazing that most English-speaking foreigners can't understand their English.

They themselves understand it.

According to statistics, there are 450 four spoken languages ​​in the UK.

No one in the United States has statistics, but it is almost a region, and its spoken language will be somewhat different.

Like Abel himself, he didn't bother to keep the cause.

When he first went to New York, the English he spoke was actually typical southern American English, with a strong southern flavor.

It is the standard accent of the representative red neck in the eyes of foreigners.

It's just that he didn't deliberately maintain it later, and the soul came from outside.

After staying in New York for a long time, his spoken language has gradually shifted to the East Coast.

Of course, there are nuances in these accents.

Foreigners outside the United States, even those who can speak English, can hardly tell the difference.

Like Slim Stard who can speak English with a New York accent, but has no idea where Abel's accent is from.

Even if you know it, you don't care. Linguists and regional artillery experts like to study these things.

"Soros came a few days ago." Facing Slim Stadt, who was straight to the point.

Abel didn't hesitate, and directly moved Soros out, "He told me so too."

In fact, Soros didn't say that at all, he just said it and thought about it.

But for business negotiations, of course, if the theme is not biased, it can be fooled.

Slim Stad said: "We have more sincerity. We can support you at the general meeting and the board, Mr. Smith."

"I heard that you have sold more than $30 billion in General Electric."

Abel added: "How much power do you have left in General Electric?"

Slim Stard said confidently:
"We dare to say this guarantee, and of course we are prepared. The Dutch pension fund, the European Union fund, the Danish National Future Fund, and the Swedish Development Fund... are shareholders of GE. They all hope that General Electric can sell the NBC TV network and replace it with Lots of cash profits."

The funds mentioned by Shilin Stadt are all European sovereign funds.

At the same time, he has invested in stocks in General Electric and is one of the shareholders of General Electric.

That's right, General Electric, a company that is like the pillar of national science and technology in the United States.

It has at least one-third of the shares held by foreign companies
But it's just holding, at most it can pay dividends.

There are really foreign companies trying to acquire and annex General Electric.

Then the United States will teach this foreign company how to be a company in minutes.

Even for the Americans, it would be extremely difficult to acquire General Electric.

It's almost like a Chinese person who wants to buy a middle-level state-owned enterprise.

"Very good." Abel smiled and said, "Then I will ask Smith Media to initiate an acquisition letter to General Electric. I hope that General Electric will not be unresponsive this time."

Slim Stard said with certainty: "There will definitely be a reaction!"

"That would be the best. Then."

The smiling Abe changed the subject and looked at Slim Stad.

"What do you want from me?"

"Don't stand on the side of evil. Don't associate with Soros and others." Slim Stad said sincerely:

"They are robbers. But we think you must not be, Mr. Smith. You are financial Moses, and Moses is the existence that guides believers to the light."

"I'm not a financial Moses." Abel said suddenly:

"That's just a title and nickname that some people on Wall Street and the American media put on me. I have never admitted it, and the media companies I own have never promoted me in this way."

Slim Stard was startled, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Ah! Of course, of course you are not Moses. You are definitely not Moses! You are the investment king of Wall Street and the god of investment in America!"

Slim Stard gave him a big hat, and his expression looked more joyful.

This is because although Moses is a saint of the three religions in the desert.

But in many cases, he is regarded as the national leader of the oil people.

Its status is similar to Emperor Xuanyuan of China.
Finance Moses, if it is placed in the Celestial Dynasty, it means that the people of the Celestial Dynasty call him the Yellow Emperor of Finance and Xuanyuan of Finance.

As Abel said, neither himself nor his media have ever admitted or said this word.

And he is called Finance Moses.In the beginning, he was called by a group of Wall Street oilmen.

The title that the public first saw was called by a platform of the CBS television network owned by Viacom Group.

From the oilmen on Wall Street to the controllers of Viacom Group, they are all the elite oilmen in the United States.

There are also follow-up media who followed the order of the authorities and polished the new light beads of the lighthouse.

All under the influence of the media controlled by the Oilers, the title of financial Moses was placed on Abel's head.

Including Forbes.

If it weren't for the 19 generations of Smith's ancestors who can be traced, all of them are of the Anza race.

It is estimated that those American oil media have already painted a layer of oil on him.

Just like Murdoch, he is only one-eighth of the oilman blood, and he has never admitted that he is an oilman.

But in the United States and the world, at least half of the people think he is an oil man.

The Oilers' propaganda about themselves and the principle of one drop of blood is just so perverted.

Stronger than Abel, he couldn't even get rid of the title of financial Moses on his body.

The main reason is that it is not good to turn your face now.

Slim Stard is a smart man, through Abel's ambiguous expression and words just now.

He found this out, and then he was a little happy.

Because Slim Stard thought that Abel was expressing his opinion to him that Abel was not an oil man.

And Soros is one of the well-known representatives of the Oilers.

Slim Stard thought that Abel was saying that he would not mess with Soros.

The Norwegian was naturally happy.

It's a pity that Abel is not so satisfied.

Abel spent more than two months on the layout, wasting so much capital cost.

It's okay to successfully acquire the NBC television network.

But now the official acquisition has not yet started, how could it be possible to be satisfied with such a small profit.

"That's it. Until Soros comes to me again, I promise to stand in the middle."

Abel said to a beaming Slim Stadler:

"But if it's Soros's side, it's more beneficial to me. Sorry, Mr. Stadt, you know, I'm a businessman, businessman. You are also a businessman, sir, you know what I mean."

Slim Stadd's happy smile disappeared, and the Norwegian knew he was too happy.

Fortunately, the Norwegians came a few days later and were more prepared.

Slim Stard thought for a while, then spoke again——

"Norwegian Petroleum Fund is willing to hand over about US$200 billion of its funds to Smith Capital Management. At the same time, it can transfer one-third of the fund's remittance account in the United States to Pacific Bank of the United States."

This is giving benefits.

Change to ordinary Wall Street companies, ordinary Wall Street giants.

You can get so much custody funds at once, and you can also get one-third of the remittance account of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund.

Most Wall Street companies will definitely regard this as a piece of fat.

Even a giant like Goldman Sachs is no exception.

If the operation is good, these two businesses of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund.At least one billion dollars in profits can be brought every year.

It's a pity that the Wall Street crocodile in front of Slim Stard is the only Wall Streeter who doesn't treat money as money.

The only Wall Street tycoon who treats money like shit.

Other Wall Streeters want money in addition to money.

Abe is not a pure Wall Street guy.

Abel wanted influence more than money.

Of course, if you can, money is also required.

"I want all these conditions." Abel looked at Slim Stard, and then said softly:
"In addition to this, I also want to invest in Norwegian Hydro and Statoil. I believe this will make me a bright knight against financial robbers."

"It's impossible! Mr. Smith!" Slim Stard said firmly, "This is absolutely impossible."

Statoil, established in 1972, is a large and comprehensive oil and gas company group.

If you add Norsk Hydro's oil and gas division, these two companies are almost representative of the entire Norwegian energy industry.

It is also the economic pillar of the kingdom of Norway and the confidence to support the country.

Together, the two companies would be the world's third-largest crude oil exporter, the largest producer of crude oil in the North Sea and the second-largest exporter of natural gas in Europe.

It is also the most coveted fat in Norway.

In addition to making money, the assets that Soros's international hot money most want to acquire are definitely these two companies.

They have not succeeded yet, and they are still making preparations for the robbery.

Abel was fine, he didn't even end up in the game.

I just want to pick the two most plump fruits.

How could Slim Stad and Norway agree.

Seeing Slim Stard's reaction so big, Abel didn't think he was angry, he said with a smile:
"It's negotiable. I just need a small stake, about 2 percent."

No matter how much Abel estimated that Norway would die, it was impossible to agree.

This is equivalent to a foreigner saying to the Chinese, I want to take a share in your Sinopec PetroChina.

It's not the kind of stock of a listed company, but a stock that can have real power and make a lot of money.

Can the people of the Celestial Dynasty agree?
There is a high probability that they will not agree, and of course it is impossible for the Norwegians to agree.

Slim Stard took a deep breath, "Let's do this. General Electric, we will continue to support you, Mr. Smith. Fund custody and account custody, we can also support you."

"Don't talk about the shares. But we hope that when Soros is looking for you, you will inform us. And before we come to your door, you can continue to maintain a neutral attitude."

Abel also knows not to push people too far, because if you push too fast, you may not even catch a hair.

Frogs need to be cooked with warm water little by little.

It doesn't matter whether Soros or the Norwegians are the same.

So Abel responded to Slim Stard with a smile, "No problem. I agree. But I think you can think about the shares."

"Thank you, no need to think about it. I'm going back, Mr. Smith, we're busy right now."

"Okay." Abel stood up to see off the guests.

Just before Slim Stad was about to leave the room.

He smiled and shouted again, "Don't you really think about it? Mr. Stadt?"

Slim Stard's response was to close the door loudly, and quickly left the French-style villa with his entourage.

Abel couldn't help laughing, and then said to David Jones next to him:
"Go and ask Allen to call Robert. Tell Robert that you can send the acquisition letter to General Electric again."

David smiled and nodded to inform.

The next day is August 8th.

In the morning, the radiant Abel sat in the car with his legs crossed, watching the report in the "Daily Telegraph" specially sent from London, the corners of his mouth curled up with a happy expression.

[.American media giant Smith Media sent another letter to General Electric Group, intending to acquire NBC Television, a subsidiary of General Electric. 】

[.NBC TV CEO Bob Wright, when interviewed by reporters, claimed that General Electric will never give up NBC TV easily, and anyone who wants to buy NBC TV will not succeed. 】

[However, a reporter interviewed GE shareholders, and many shareholders believed that GE should sell NBC Universal, because its investment has already paid off, and selling NBC TV at this time can at least bring GE more than ten times the profit ,at this time.】

Behind the newspaper are some other issues about the United States and the world, which are not within the scope of Abel's concern.

Abel put aside his international edition of the Daily Telegraph.

When the convoy passed a corner of the Champs Elysees in Paris, it stopped for a while.

Abel's car door was opened, and a pair of long legs wrapped in black over-the-knee boots stepped into the compartment. It was Aymo Alamuddin, who was very similar to Anne, coming.

Today's Aimo Alamuddin is wearing a silver and white dress with a black, silver and gray vertical striped windbreaker.

Meticulous black high ponytail, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and flaming red lips.

It's the kind of gold-rimmed glasses that are the most coquettish
"Wait a long time?"

Abel smiled and took the tall and graceful body of the female lawyer into his arms, and kissed the bright red lips.

It's a different taste from Anne's.

"It's okay. Just for a while." Aymo Alamuddin said in a shy voice.

That day in Manchester, she was given several severe injections by Abel.

Limps a bit when he walks.

Originally, she thought that it would be logical to become one of Abel's people in the future.

But after that day, Abel never looked for her again.

Two days later, Aymo Alamuddin received the sad news that Abel had left London for Paris.

Fortunately, that's when Aymo Alamuddin was disappointed.

She learned from the law firm that Abel went to Paris on business.

Then two days later, she was sent by the lawyer to continue to serve as the intermediary between Abel and the lawyer.

That's why Aymo Alamuddin was sent to Paris today.

Looking at Aimo Alamuddin, who looks very similar to Anne in temperament, Abel softly said to the driver in front, "Go to Vivendi Universal Headquarters."

The convoy started to drive to the La Défense area where Abel lived a few days ago.

La Défense is the most complete and tallest CBD in Europe, and it has the most skyscrapers in the European metropolitan area.

Abel's purpose is the headquarters of the Vivendi Universal Group, in a skyscraper in La Défense.

This skyscraper has 69 floors, and the company Vivendi Universal Group occupies 39 floors.

In fact, the name of this skyscraper is also the Vivendi Building, which was originally the property of the Vivendi Group.

It's just that the group can't use so many floors, so they rent out the [-] floors below.

The Vivendi Universal Group has a very high status in France, and it is even the reason why it is the number one media giant in France or Europe.

It owns Canal + TV Group, Universal Music Group and Vivendi Entertainment.

Even Universal Studios, one of the Hollywood giants, is a subsidiary of this company.

It can be said that it is the leader of the entertainment industry in France and even in Europe.

Many French film companies, entertainment companies, and even European film company entertainment companies like to rent their headquarters here.

They all hope to rely on the Vivendi Universal Group to obtain some resources of this giant.

Gradually, this place has also become a holy place for many French entertainment circles, and even European entertainment circles.

Except for the British for special reasons.

In recent years, people from other European entertainment circles basically entered Hollywood indirectly through the channel of Vivendi Universal Group.

And because it is too big and its status is too high, there are naturally a lot of people in the entertainment industry who can come and go here, mainly from the upper middle class.

Even if they are stars, they are also the most famous stars in France.

In a sense, around this building, a small "European Hollywood" has been formed.

It's just that the scale is very small, and almost all of them rely on the Vivendi Universal Group to live.

This looks a bit like the whole of Europe, except for the bear.

Basically live in the United States.
It is also because of the taste of "European Hollywood" that there are many local French or European paparazzi reporters around the Vivendi building.

This is normal.

To use an analogy, paparazzi reporters are words of flies.Those stars are their favorite rotten eggs to chase.

Where there are rotten eggs, there are naturally flies.

In this situation, even the Vivendi Universal Group can't stop it.

The French are used to being free and undisciplined.

For the French, many times even the French capitalists have no good solution.

After all, it is an old area of ​​the Revolutionary Revolution, and it takes to the streets at every turn, and its combat effectiveness in this area is still at the forefront in the entire European and American world.

Anyway, it is much better than Feila's unbearable American and British counterparts.

But today, the paparazzi who originally wanted to photograph European stars discovered another strange thing.

That is Mr. Jean-Marie Messier, the No.1 in the European entertainment industry, the CEO of Vivendi Universal Group.

At about ten o'clock in the morning.

He actually brought several executives of the group and appeared outside the square of the Vivendi building.

This made the paparazzi excited immediately after being surprised.

Jean Marie Messier
　I have been writing [-] words a day for [-] consecutive days. My hands have started to hurt these days. I went to the hospital in the morning and said it was mild hand fasciitis. I just typed too much on the keyboard with my fingers, and I needed to rest my fingers properly.So recently I am studying voice plus keyboard typing, and the speed is much slower.

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