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   Chapter 841 High-rise buildings

In the face of Brian Roberts' provocation, Song Yang said righteously, everything is for ICQ, for ICQ, Song Yang can give up the equity of ICQ, he can give up his identity as a major shareholder, and he can give up the seat of the board of directors to GM Electric, everything is for ICQ to become an empire in the Internet industry!

   Brian Roberts was choked up by Song Yang's words. If Song Yang hadn't tried his best to cash in ICQ stock at a high price, he might have believed this nonsense.

The emergence of an empire always requires sacrifice. ICQ was established by Song Yang. Song Yang's willingness to endure for it to become an empire seems to have been said in the past, but Brian Roberts has specialized in Song Yang, but he knows Song Yang's past. His personality and style of conduct are worth comparing with each other, and he won't suffer any losses. This can be seen from the double-click company and the gang of Wall Street short sellers!

In the past, Amelica, even giant companies, TWA, Philips Oil, etc. were all short-sold or hostilely acquired. In the end, they all swallowed their anger and cut their flesh to seek peace, but only when they came to Song Yang, they directly hunted down a gang of invincible Wall Street. empty agency.

  After the war, for at least a few years, the bears on Wall Street did not dare to provoke Song Yang, and even benefited the entire Internet sector, for fear of encountering a second double-click company.

From that incident, Brian Roberts could see Song Yang's character, but now Song Yang threatened that for ICQ to become an empire, he would back down everywhere, and he had the image of a good man who believed in men and women, which was similar to Brian Roberts' impression Song Yang, the difference is really too big.

"Is it?!"

Brian Roberts stared at Song Yang firmly, "Before I came here this time, my father, old Roberts told me that there are some things, until the last moment, I can't see who is the winner, and I won't know who is in the end. Fruit swimming!"

  Song Yang faced Brian Roberts' gaze and said noncommittally, "If it is very philosophical, say hello to old Mr. Roberts for me. He is the person I respect the most, just like Welch."

   As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and an assistant came in and asked Song Yang and Brian Roberts to go to the conference room, but Brian Roberts had no choice but to get up.

  The meeting room was full, and little Edgar, in order to show his status and couldn't be suppressed by ICQ and General Electric, brought half the people in the meeting room to the scene.

Immelt did his part to sit at the top of the conference room. In the past, Irene was sitting in that position, but this time it became Immelt. For this scene, Irene did not look abnormal and sat casually. Beside Song Yang.

For Brian Roberts, as well as those present, Anshu Jain from Deutsche Bank, Pelle Greeney from Goldman Sachs, a vice president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and others, seeing this scene is unavoidable. A few thoughts arise, and it is clear that this means that GE, on the ICQ board, already has the upper hand!

   After sitting down, Immelt circled the conference room, and the entire conference room immediately became quiet. The momentum is a very mysterious thing, which can't be seen or touched, but everyone seems to be able to feel it.

  When a person is in a high position or shrouded in power, even sitting there can be daunting, or an alternative field control ability.

Immelt, who has just become the head of General Electric and a major shareholder of ICQ, is undoubtedly at the most powerful moment in his life. Even the people in the conference room and the companies they represent do not want to confront Immelt head-on. .

   "I'm very pleased to have you all here. On behalf of the ICQ board of directors and the major shareholder General Electric, thank you for coming!

   But before the meeting, I have one more thing to announce! "

When Brian Roberts heard this, he immediately had a bad feeling in his heart. He looked in the direction of Song Yang unconsciously. Among the major shareholders of ICQ, he felt that Song Yang was the one most likely to do something wrong. belonged.

Immelt took a document from the president of General Electric's legal affairs on the side, and showed it gently. His tone was not heavy, but like a thunderbolt, he let Brian Roberts, Anshu Jain, Pellet Greeney was taken aback.

   "ICQ will always remember what Director Bruno Song has done for ICQ, and no one can erase his achievements in ICQ!

  General Electric and Mr. Bruno Song have reached a new agreement, the North American Global Investment Foundation, will transfer 9% of the ICQ equity to General Electric! "

   "funk!"

Brian Roberts was still a little stunned by the sudden news. Anshu Jain, who was beside him, couldn't help but scolded, and then hurried out to report to Deutsche Bank Investment Bank headquarters and Edison , Pelle Greene et al., did the same thing.

  Brian Roberts guessed that Song Yang would do something about it, but he never imagined that he would be able to do such a thing, handing over the equity directly, making GE a major shareholder of ICQ.

What does it mean to get this 9% stake in ICQ? General Electric has become the absolute majority shareholder of ICQ with 28% of the shares. With the current market value of ICQ, it is difficult to have such a major shareholder with 51% of the shares. Who can use more than 2,000 shares? Billion dollars to acquire ICQ equity? !

   Can get about 30% of the equity, GE can actually control ICQ's board of directors completely, and make a firm statement in ICQ.

Unwillingly, he glanced at Immelt, who had the chance to win, and then glanced at Song Yang, who was talking to Erin in a low voice, with a smile on his face, Brian Roberts sighed helplessly, he knew, Kangka The Sturt Group's desire to control ICQ can no longer be realized.

Sitting in the conference room, little Edgar Bronfman had a look of joy on his face. GE became the absolute majority shareholder of ICQ, which is the merger of GE and Bronfman Group. As long as Immelt is willing, Then no one can object to this merger!

What surprised little Edgar Bronfman the most was that he didn't know what method Immelt had used to allow Song Yang to give up so much equity. After this merger was completed, if he could acquire it again A part of ICQ's equity, little Edgar felt that the Bronfman family's ICQ equity may not be less than Song Yang!

Goldman Sachs boss Paulson, Deutsche Bank Investment Bank President Edison and others also quickly received a call. They were a little surprised when they heard that Song Yang had sold such a large stake to General Electric. .

   Paulson, who was still used to seeing strong winds and waves, calmed down first, fell silent for a while, and said coldly to Pelle Greene, "I see!"

   Hearing Paulson's simple response without any instructions, Pelle Greeney didn't know what Paulson meant, whether to support or oppose it, making him somewhat at a loss.

   "Immelt has the final say on ICQ now, just do what he says!"

After Paulson responded coldly, he hung up the phone, and when he returned to the conference room, when Pelle Greene met Addison's dog-legged Anshu Jain, he was the same. From the look, I know that the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank has no idea about this matter. ICQ is basically owned by Immelt and General Electric.

Paulson and Addison disliked each other. Pelle Greene and Anshu Jain, the two big dogs, naturally didn't have a better relationship. They glanced at each other and walked away with a straight face. Entered the conference room.

Pellegrini is somewhat envious of Anshu Jain. He is also a dog-legged man. He heard that Anshu Jain has begun to be assigned to important departments by Edison, and even faintly became the No. 1 of Deutsche Bank Investment Bank. The second-round head candidate, and Pellegrini still doesn't know, when will he become an executive president of Goldman Sachs, and he will be on the board of directors for an indefinite period of time...

After hanging up the phone, Paulson took a deep breath and picked up the performance reports of major Internet companies from various departments of Goldman Sachs. ICQ, AOL, Yahoo, Lycos, Amazon and other famous Internet companies this year. The performance is listed impressively. These data are not those rough, manipulative, and incomprehensible performance reports for the leeks, but the most authentic performance reports of major companies. It may even be more comprehensive and true than what the boards of directors of major Internet companies have seen!

   When looking at ICQ's performance report, Paulson couldn't help sneering, then tapped the performance report with his fingers, shook his head, and said with some regret and some emotion, "It ran quite fast!"

   (end of this chapter)