Rebirth of England.

Chapter 663 How did it end up like this?

Is Barron's acquisition of ARM important to Britain?

Just imagine that in ten years, when it comes to the world's top 500 companies, the British companies will be oil, finance, telecommunications, tobacco, electricity and other companies...

France at least has manufacturing groups such as Renault, Saint-Gobain and Schneider. As for Germany, in addition to the three major car companies, Volkswagen Group, Daimler Group and BMW Group, there are also a series of manufacturing groups such as Siemens, Bosch, BASF, ThyssenKrupp, Bayer Group, etc.

So what's left of England?
Speaking of Britain, apart from the financial industry, the only industry that can be mentioned is Rolls-Royce aircraft engines... Even selling academic qualifications is almost becoming a pillar industry in many of their cities.

Many times, Barron couldn't help but sigh: How could Britain, once the empire on which the sun never set and the first to carry out the industrial revolution, and a small island country that created one-third of the world's industrial output, have fallen to its present state?
Of course, now that things have come to this, let’s talk about the present. At least for now, Britain has not fallen to the point where it will be more than a decade later - although many of the original local companies have been acquired, at least Barron still has a little room for salvation.

It’s not that he loves England so much, it’s just that “the head follows the butt”. As the Duke of England, he can only guarantee the safety of his overseas investments if England has sufficient strength.

Or like Abramovich, even if he spent so much effort to integrate into Europe, what happened in the end in the original time and space?

Of course, compared with him, Barron's background itself is more advantageous at the current stage.

As for Barron and Johnson's proposal to acquire ARM, it's not that they need any help from the other party in the acquisition of this company...

Currently, the Global Industrial Investment Fund (GII Fund) has proposed to the board of directors of ARM that it is willing to acquire ARM for US$50 billion, which is a premium of more than 10% compared to the current market value of ARM.

On the premise of promising to maintain ARM's independence and its current business model of extensive chip architecture licensing, their negotiations with ARM's board of directors were relatively smooth.

Of course, the completion of this transaction will not be achieved in a short period of time, but it is obvious that in the current economic downturn, the possibility of reaching a final agreement is still very high.

What Barron hopes more is that after completing the acquisition of ARM, the London government will guarantee to support ARM in terms of relevant policies.

After all, Barron knows the future application prospects of ARM's chip architecture in mobile devices, and will increase investment in ARM. However, it should be noted that without government support in chip research and development, it will be difficult to maintain a leading edge in future competition with the United States and China.

"London Tech City cannot only focus on software, hardware research and development is also very important. Moreover, competition in related fields will continue to intensify. Whether it can find new pillar industries outside of finance also depends on the determination of the London government."

After hearing Barron's words, Johnson fell into deep thought. Even though his understanding of technology was not very deep, he understood that what Barron said made a lot of sense.

"As long as it can promote the development of the industry, we will definitely do our best to support it, Your Highness. Moreover, this support will not be just for one or some companies, but for the entire industry. As long as the requirements can be met, then we will definitely get this support."

……

A convoy consisting of two stretched Bentley Mulsannes and two Land Rover Defenders in front and behind drove through the streets of London.

After what happened with Ashley Webb, Barron increased the level of security for himself and those around him, even in London.

Later that night, Barron received the latest news from Paris.

After learning that Ashley Weber had finally woken up, he even had a brief phone call with her and learned more about the matter.

"I can't remember the exact process of what happened for now. The doctor said this is a temporary sequelae and it will take time to recover..."

Hearing the weakness in Ashley's voice, Barron said calmly:
"The most important thing now is that you rest in peace, Ashley. I have arranged for someone to increase your security. I hope you can cooperate. Leave the rest to me."

"I understand, Your Highness. Although I don't remember many things at that time, I heard that my driver and secretary had... Especially Lucia, she always reminded me to fasten my seat belt on rainy days..."

She was a little depressed, but soon recovered:

"I've met with my father and asked him to inquire about the relevant information. If this is man-made, I will make them pay the price." "Yes, Ashley, someone will pay the price for this!"

After finishing his call with Ashley Webb, Barron called Bonnie:
"Baby, are you up?"

"Well, Chris and I were just getting ready for breakfast..."

When Barron returned to London, Bonnie was still staying at Grace Lavender Manor with Countess of Bute, and it was morning there.

"The weather in London has not been very good recently. You can stay at the manor for a while. I will pick you up when the time comes..."

"Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing, just a small matter. I'm planning to go to Asia next month, so I can come back with you guys. This way, I don't have to endure the terrible weather in London now."

"Okay, take care of yourself, honey."

Barron naturally would not let his wife worry. After comforting Bonnie softly, Barron took out another mobile phone and dialed a number.

……

"Your Highness, are you going out?"

When Barron walked out of the study, he saw Zhang Junning coming over and heard her say:
"it's raining outside……"

"I'm not going out today. Didn't I just tell you that I can take a rest?"

When in London, Zhang Junning would live with Barron for convenience - of course, don't get me wrong, Barron's residence has many guest rooms, and if she lives with him, it would be convenient for her to respond at any time.

After all, as Barron's personal assistant, some security measures are often needed, and Zhang Junning herself is not a local, so it would be much more convenient if they lived together.

"I was just reading a book, and when I heard the noise I came over to take a look..."

It can be seen that Zhang Junning is still wearing neat professional attire at this time and does not seem to have started to rest.

"Read a book? What book?"

"Some books about business. I feel I still have a lot to improve, so..."

It has to be said that judging from Zhang Junning's performance after becoming Barron's personal assistant, she is still very outstanding and has always been conscientious and responsible. Although she was a little unfamiliar with some things compared to Wang Wanting at the beginning, she is still growing very fast and can now be said to be very proficient in it.

"It's also important to combine work and rest. I don't have anything to do today, so I can just go back and rest later."

"Okay, Your Highness the Duke."

"correct……"

Seeing Zhang Junning, who had turned around and was about to leave, stop and look over, Barron asked:
"If you have nothing to do, then let's go down and have a chat together?"

(End of this chapter)