Rebirth of England.

Chapter 888 Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions
For someone like Emma Roberts, who comes from an acting family and has a sweet appearance, the best path is to use her aunt's resources in Hollywood and become an actor.

However, Emma is not only an actress, she has also released records. It can be said that she inherited her family's genes in acting and her performance is still very good.

Even so, if she could have the chance to hook up with the "big boss" Barron, that would be what she wanted most.

After all, in addition to his wealth that rivals that of a country, his influence in Hollywood and the media is so great that even Julia Roberts, a Hollywood superstar, cannot compare to him.

In the end, Barron left the party with Emma Roberts, and the two stayed in his penthouse in Manhattan that night.

Having entered the entertainment industry at a young age and being in such a world of fame and fortune, it is natural that Emma Roberts cannot be a "white lotus".

However, it is also because she has her aunt as a backup, and Julia Roberts, who is familiar with and has considerable power in Hollywood, is very protective of her.

Furthermore, there hasn't been any negative news about Emma so far. She is clean and won't cause any trouble, which are what Barron values ​​more now.

When she followed him to his mansion, Emma Roberts naturally knew what would happen next, and she was very much looking forward to it.

Even if he has his own aunt to take care of him, if he wants to do better in Hollywood, especially to avoid being disturbed by some dirty things, then finding a big man with enough power to protect him is naturally the best choice.

And what moved Emma the most was Barron himself, who was at the top of the planet, but not like the others who had reached such a position. He was already an old man with a distorted figure and even starting to develop age spots.

Although he is more than ten years older than Emma, ​​he is already unique in his circle at the age of early thirties. What's more, Barron's appearance, whether it is his sturdy physique or handsome face, can be called top-notch.

Well, when Emma was in the car, she felt a sense of enjoyment when she secretly glanced at the Duke of England beside her. When she entered the bedroom and saw his perfect figure, she looked forward to this night even more...

She knew that if her sisters knew that she had the opportunity to spend a night with the Duke of Devonshire, she would probably be envied.

Emma was even ready to use all her "knowledge" reserves to enjoy this night...

Serious readers probably don’t want to know too much about the process of this night. After all, it was a long and sweaty process...

By the next morning, with Barron's physical strength, he was still able to get up at six o'clock and go to the gym to continue sweating vigorously.

Even with her young body and youthful vitality, Emma Roberts still managed to recover a little bit of energy around noon.

By that time, Barron had left the maid to take care of her and had returned to Lanai.

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"According to the information we have received, SoftBank is interested in acquiring Sprint, the fourth largest operator in the United States, and has sent a team to contact the other party..." Barron was not surprised at all by the information he received from his personal assistant Talulah Riley.

After all, in his previous life, SoftBank's acquisition had caused a lot of sensation.

Ever since Son Masayoshi Son acquired Vodafone's Japanese branch and succeeded with a low-price strategy to become one of Japan's major telecom operators, he has intended to replicate his path to success.

However, unlike previous applications of his "time machine" theory, this time Sun Zhengyi did not "copy" the successful industrial path of developed countries from underdeveloped countries. Instead, he directly chose to replicate his successful experience in Japan in the United States, the most developed region in the world.

However, Baron's previous experience also shows that after SoftBank acquired Sprint, it did not achieve the same successful results as SoftBank in the Japanese telecommunications market. It can only be said that the results were disappointing.

But even so, Barron won't let his guard down too much.

After all, there have been many changes in the global telecommunications market this year, especially in the American market.

In addition to SoftBank's acquisition of Sprint, in the second half of this year, Verizon Communications will also acquire Vodafone Group's 1300% stake in Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between the two companies, for a staggering price of US$45 billion.

The amount of funds involved in this transaction ranks third among the current global corporate mergers and acquisitions. The first two are Vodafone AirTouch's predecessor Vodafone's acquisition of Mannesmann for more than 1500 billion euros, and the merger of Time Warner and AOL.

Previously, Verizon Wireless was a joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone, with both parties holding a 55:45 stake in the company. After this transaction, Verizon Wireless will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications.

The deal also shows Verizon Communications' confidence in the U.S. wireless market, where it is currently the best-performing and most profitable company, despite slowing growth and increasing competition.

In comparison, O2 USA still needs to catch up - but since O2 Telecom acquired T-Mobile USA, their number of users in the North American market has continued to increase, and they have also widened the gap with Sprint and firmly sat in the third place in the North American market.

Especially in the field of mobile Internet, O2 Telecom has developed more rapidly. After all, this market itself is a relatively "new" market compared to fixed-line and broadband services. Even though AT&T and Verizon have more users, it is an easier area for O2 Telecom to catch up.

Of course, Barron has also considered competing with SoftBank for Sprint. If Sprint can be incorporated into O2 USA, it will certainly greatly narrow the gap with AT&T and Verizon Telecom.

But the problem is that if SoftBank will not give up and insists on acquiring Sprint, the offer price for Sprint will naturally increase.

And if the final acquisition is carried out by O2 Telecom, it will also face criticism from the US antitrust agency - yes, even if O2 USA merges with Sprint, there is still a gap between it and the top two giants AT&T and Verizon, and it will eventually pass the antitrust investigation, but I believe the process will inevitably be tortuous.

And overall, instead of competing with SoftBank to take over Sprint, it would be better to invest these funds in the development of O2 USA, or acquire some smaller companies that can complement O2 USA's business.

However, O2 Telecom is also currently planning an acquisition, but not for the North American market, but for the European market - specifically, the German market.

(End of this chapter)