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Chapter 1227 Big Fish Eat Small Fish

From the movie "The Godfather" to "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" produced by Western Pictures, a movie has made Sicily one of the most famous and popular holiday destinations in the world.

Even the land in Sicily has been rising in price year after year, and the prices of resort hotels, villas, and manors have also risen. Hollywood stars including Madonna, as well as former Princess Diana and Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger Celebrities and powerful figures like you all like to come here for vacation.

Of course, the most mysterious and exciting thing for tourists is the rumor that this is the lair of the mafia. Regardless of whether it is true or false, countless tourists naturally have a filter for this place. This thing is just like the water city of Venice. Before I went there, I placed my best expectations on it. I feel that the scene of the old European medieval is preserved there, which is poetic and picturesque. But after I have been there once, I will never want to go to that kind of stinky ditch again in my life. That stuff is as good as Ah San's water from the Ganges River. Serve it in a glass, and you'll get the periodic table of elements straight away...

The three caves of the rabbit, like Song Yang and Bill Gates and other rich people, have purchased a lot of properties all over the world, and Bernard Arnault is no exception. Tennis is his favorite sport, and he even won the Tournament Mina Sports Club awarded him the club honorary membership.

Including the resort hotel where he is now, as well as many five-star resort hotels and manors in Sicily, Mazzaro and other places, are all properties in the hands of Bernard Arnott. In addition, on the American side, Luxury apartments in Manhattan, Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, etc., also have properties purchased by Bernard Arnott.

Originally, it was Bernard Arnott's annual vacation time, but now watching the reports on TV, Bernard was in no mood at all.

RICK Group is the biggest rival of LVMH Group, even if the two have reached a so-called settlement, LVMH Group is the second largest shareholder of RICK website, the world's largest luxury e-commerce trading platform, holding 35% of the shares, with RICK and LVMH two Major shareholder, this e-commerce platform can become the world's largest luxury trading platform!

In addition, organizations such as the Global Luxury Verification Center and the Global Luxury Association, which hold the neck of the global luxury goods industry, were also jointly established by the RICK Group and the LVMH Group.

It can be said that in the global luxury goods industry, the LVMH Group and RICK share the world, but this does not mean that the relationship between the LVMH Group and RICK is really safe, and there will be no swordsmanship. On the contrary, the two sides privately Here, in order to compete for the position of the leader of the global luxury goods industry, he will still fight with his brains.

Not to mention, Bernard Arnott has been deflated many times on Song Yang's side. With Bernard's character, how could he forget this.

If the RICK Group goes public now, its strength will increase a lot. Bernard Arnott is too clear about the significance of RICK's listing. , Powerful people will automatically join the RICK camp.

RICK represents the interests of America in the global luxury goods industry. Behind the LVMH Group is the old Europe. The collision between RICK and LVMH Group in the future will be the conflict between the interests of America and the old Europe. There are huge supporters behind both sides. But now who is more powerful, America or old Europe? !

What worries Bernard Arnott is that RICK and America are beginning to suppress the LVMH Group and compete with the LVMH Group for markets all over the world. This is what worries him the most.

Bernard Arnott felt a sense of anxiety. He was not afraid of a head-on competition with the RICK Group. Bernard has been in the world for so many years, and he has never been afraid of any opponent.

But if Wall Street and America are on the same side, the LVMH Group will not be able to handle it. Bernard is sure that RICK will never waste his advantages, and he will probably use it no matter what methods he uses.
Thinking of this, even if he likes to play tennis again, Bernard is not in the mood to continue playing. He needs to make plans for the LVMH Group as soon as possible, to acquire more companies, and let the LVMH Group get more money before RICK is free. Get more advantages!
It is conceivable that the LVMH Group will start a new round of mergers and acquisitions in the luxury goods industry, and the RICK Group will do the same thing in order to raise the stock price after its listing. The global luxury goods industry is expected to face another big crisis. It's a fish-eat-fish game. I don't know how many old luxury goods companies will change hands. Of course, the stock prices of RICK and LVMH will continue to race against each other!
In the private hospital in New York, Elsa is choosing the clothes and supplies for the little Annie, just like when Jenny was born to Alan Bell. Although I don’t know when I can use those things, it doesn’t hinder Jenny Prepare with Elsa in advance, although the clothes that are full of a large room, little Alan Bell does not know that he will wear them until the year of the monkey...

Elsa sorted out the things in her hands, and Song Yang sat aside, looking at some documents in her hands. Ever since she came to New York, Song Yang would stay with Elsa at the hospital whenever he had time. Song Yang looked at it, even if he said some insignificant words, this kind of scene made Elsa feel very good.

Later, when Elsa saw Song Yang and flipped through a document, she let out a little surprise, and then showed a playful smile on her face.

"Come across a...interesting startup!"

Seeing Elsa's gaze, Song Yang shook the document in his hand with a smile. Elsa saw a few large characters on the document, "Theranos Blood Company", and some "blood test for cancer" typeface.

New York is not Silicon Valley, but it is a place that all Silicon Valley companies and global investors cannot avoid. I don’t know how many company founders from all over the world come to New York every day to try their luck and invest. Song Yang came to New York, Immediately, they received a large wave of nomination certificates. Even if Song Yang wanted to invest in their companies, even if a special person sorted them out, the documents that could be sent to Song Yang were still a thick pile.

The start-up companies that can be sent to Song Yang will be sent to Song Yang if they are more or less well-known or well-known companies that are considered to have potential.

It is said that Florida does not support idlers, but Song Yang feels that the Big Apple City is not too much to give way to. All kinds of ghosts and snakes are born in large numbers, not to mention the former boss of the Nasdaq Securities Commission, Madoff, who is as famous as Buffett. Madoff, the investment company he established is still the most prestigious investment company in America. How many powerful people, celebrities, and stars are holding a lot of money and handing it over to Madoff to invest, and then want to To receive generous returns every year.

While Madoff was still playing the game of drumming and passing flowers, a female version of Jobs appeared here. Elizabeth Holmes, who had not yet graduated from Stanford, was already a genius in America, because she used a drop of The slogan that blood changes the world, plus the dress, conversation, and handling methods are all imitating Jobs. The media called it the female version of Jobs, but I don’t know what Jobs will think when he knows it.

Speaking of which, the founder of Theranos Company has some connections with Song Yang. Her family is prominent. Her father served as the vice president of Enron Group. Director, whose mother is a staff member on Capitol Hill, her grandfather is the founder of Cincinnati Medical College, and her great-grandmother is from the Fleisman family, an old American family, with connections across all walks of life in America.

Elizabeth Holmes established Theranos Blood Company with the aim of detecting all diseases with a single drop of blood, and then uploading it to medical institutions, and even providing a package plan such as treatment plans, which sounds very "reliable", after all American people have been suffering from the medical complex for a long time. If she can really get this thing out, how much money will a family save for one person a year? !
It has not been long since the company was founded, but it has already received the endorsement of many big figures. It is said that it is forming the most luxurious board of directors in Silicon Valley history, including the former head of the Federal Foreign Affairs Committee, a big figure in the Federal Navy, many lords on Capitol Hill, and Wells Fargo Bank. The president and others are willing to endorse it.

And the fact that Theranos company's information can appear in Song Yang's hands is enough to explain some problems. Elizabeth Holmes obviously wants to get Song Yang's endorsement. After all, the endorsement of those big figures is at most to let the outside world know , this company is not a liar, but if it wants to get the support of Wall Street institutions, it must be endorsed by another person, and Song Yang is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate!
For so many years, Song Yang has never failed in the technology industry, especially Song Yang's investment vision is praised by the outside world. All companies invested by Song Yang are snapped up by Silicon Valley venture capital and Wall Street institutions. If Song Yang can be attracted If there is no investment, will Theranos company still worry about no one investing? It is possible for the valuation to double several times in an instant!
Endorsements are not uncommon. If you do anything in America, you may need an endorsement, that is, to find strong people to support, let everyone support, which way you come from, when Song Yanggang debuted, he also asked Kevin Kelly , Jim Clark's endorsement, to enter the door of the telephone half-past group, it is not surprising that Elizabeth Holmes can find Song Yang.

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