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Chapter 178 Let the bullets fly
Hearing Ebes's words, Scott and the executives of WorldCom all stared at each other, wondering what earth-shattering plan this WorldCom speaker had thought of.

WorldCom has been able to make big moves in recent years, which is inseparable from the bold decision-making of Ebes. Ebes is like a monarch who is constantly attacking cities and territories, leading WorldCom to continue to expand its territory. When the company is looking for stability, Ebbes wants WorldCom to become the overlord of the telecommunications industry.

Scott also doesn't know what amazing decision Ebes will make if the acquisition of UUnet fails this time, but WorldCom is like a big fish that can only survive by constantly eating small fish. Go down, never stop!

It wasn't until Scott, WorldCom and other executives left that Ebes' complexion sank. The appearance of American Telecom and MFS made Ebes feel tricky.

Turning his eyes, Ebes's eyes stopped on the photo of Crowe, the president of MFS Communications Company, on the newspaper. For some reason, Ebes sniffed his nose and tapped the photo a few times with his fingers.

While WorldCom was in a hurry because of American Telecom, UUnet was full of excitement.

"Another 5% increase!"

In the past two days, UUnet's office has basically been indifferent to work and is staring at UUnet's stock on Nasdaq.

After seeing the stock soaring again, there was a burst of applause in the office. Whether it was executives or ordinary employees, they basically got UUnet's equity or option awards before listing. In just two days, this office building The value of the people inside has soared by at least 30%, which is much more exciting than getting a salary!
In the president's office, Sitchmore and UUnet's executives were also laughing. One executive raised his glass and shouted, "To American Telecom, to Bruno Song!"

Sitchmore also burst out laughing, could he not be happy, people are sitting at home, and the swords are falling from the sky, and they are still blowing over in a pouring manner, which cannot be stopped.

You know, when UUnet was first established, it took a lot of effort to raise 270 million US dollars. If it weren't for the year before last, Microsoft generously donated 600 million US dollars and took away 15% of UUnet's shares. Otherwise, would UUnet survive? Down is an unknown.

But now, in just a few days, UUnet's stock price and market value have increased by one-third, and Sitchmore's value has also skyrocketed. Naturally, we must thank Song Yang who made all of this.

It is true that WorldCom and other companies had ideas about UUnet before, but they were still in contact, and it was impossible to bid too high. Tongtong and MFS also entered the game, instantly making it a Chinese cabbage to be scrambled for.

"How should we respond to WorldCom's offer?"

The executive in charge of UUnet's finances asked Sitchmore, and all the other executives also cast their gazes.

Now there is only one way for UUnet. There is no problem of refusing to sell at all. Once it announces that it will not sell, the stock price that has skyrocketed in the past few days will fall back in an instant. No one wants to watch themselves rise. Will the value drop by another third, or even half? !

So basically starting from Sitchmore, everyone in the UUnet company had a premonition in their hearts that UUnet was likely to change to a new owner. The only difference was who to sell to.

As the soul of UUnet, the veteran of the American network line industry, he can be called a "superstar" figure, "The company that has already made an offer to UUnet is WorldCom, MFS and America Telecom have not yet made an offer. !"

"The most sincere one is WorldCom. WorldCom promised that after the acquisition is completed, UUnet will still be able to exist as an independent brand!" said a person in contact with WorldCom.

In the past few years, WorldCom has acquired [-] or [-] companies like a cow chewing peony. It is impossible to digest all of these companies, and it is impossible to integrate all the businesses of these companies. What Ebes has to do is to continue to acquire, Then raise the stock price, the same is true for UUnet, the acquisition of it is only enough for WorldCom to enter the Internet broadband line market in name!

"But the news revealed by MFS may be an unexpected price. According to the rumors of MFS President Crowe, for us, it is a promise!"

As soon as these words came out, there was laughter in the office again. Seeing two giants in the telecommunications industry come to their door to deliver dollars for the sake of their own lives, how can UUnet not be proud of it.

After laughing, Sitchmore also said, "America Telecom's attitude is the most difficult to guess. Bruno Song faced the media's rhetoric, but no one contacted us at all. However, we need to consider Microsoft's attitude... "

Not to mention that Microsoft is their second largest shareholder, but just talk about Microsoft's influence in America, and now it is vying for hegemony in the Internet industry. The management of UUnet does not want to offend the overlord of the technology industry anyway.

After being silent for a while, the executive in charge of finance said, "We will not reject America Telecom, but business is business. If WorldCom or MFS proposes a higher purchase price, I think Microsoft and Mr. Bill Gates will You should understand, after all, UUnet also has their investment!"

Sitchmore also nodded. UUnet can't give up the money at its fingertips just because of Microsoft's attitude. Sitchmore and the shareholders and institutions that invest in UUnet will not allow them to do so.

After disrupting the telecommunications industry, making the entire American telecommunications industry focus on UUnet, and releasing another interview full of conspiracy theories, Song Yang and Greke, Oswald, Spivey, etc. People meet in New Jersey.

Seeing that the interview that questioned WorldCom's financial problems was not published in major media and newspapers at all, although Song Yang was a little disappointed, he didn't care too much.

WorldCom, which is in full swing, can be fooled by continuous acquisitions and high revenue growth, even if there are indeed financial flaws. However, sometimes a seed is planted, and there may not be immediate harvest.

Let the bullets fly for a while. The telecommunications industry cannot be so crazy forever, and the Internet cannot be so crazy forever. There is always a time when the tide ebbs.

The accounts between Song Yang and Bernard Ebes, American Telecom and WorldCom will be settled one day, and the old and new accounts will be settled together at that time!

"What's the situation now?!" Song Yang asked Greg, Oswald and others in front of him. Looking at the faces of several people, Song Yang knew that things were not going well.

Gleick sighed and said, "The seized construction equipment, as well as the people arrested by the Atlantic City Police Department, have been redeemed by me."

"I have also applied for a construction permit to the Atlantic City Hall with the telecommunications license of America Telecom, but it has not been approved yet!"

As soon as Song Yang heard it, he knew what was going on. Hell was so troublesome to see the kid. Even though America Telecom got the telecom license, it was still blocked by Atlantic City. It couldn't get the engineering permit, so it could only wait. with.

"Tomorrow, American Telecom must start construction, and the line project must be completed on schedule!" Song Yang said to the few people in front of him.

Song Yang said to Greck and Spivey, "The first shareholder meeting of American Telecom will start soon, and the matter here must be dealt with immediately before we can attend."

"We're going to meet someone tonight!"

When Song Yang got up, he said something to Greg, Song Yang was not going to delay the American telecommunications project any longer. The Telephone and Telegraph Group came forward to help. New York did not need to worry about Song Yang. The project would not be blocked. Now it is New Jersey is up.

That night, in a high-end restaurant in Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, when Song Yang and Greg rushed over, they never expected that the people they met would choose such a place.

Under normal circumstances, even in a place like America where campaign donations are accepted normally, those powerful people would not choose to meet in public. , but chose such a place.

Song Yang and Greg looked at each other, and they both reached the door. Naturally, there was no reason to leave, so they could only push the door and enter.

In the restaurant, there is a band playing music, several couples are dancing on the stage, and some people are gathering at the dining table to eat. There are quite a few people, but there is no messy sound. Seeing the clothes of the people present, it is obvious They are all personalities.

Seeing Song Yang coming in, many people in the restaurant looked at Song Yang calmly, but they didn't make a sound.

On the stage, a person who was dancing with a girl stopped at this moment, "Beautiful lady, you are the most beautiful dancing girl I have ever seen, it is an honor to have a song with you!"

Looking at the person in front of her who is not young and whose appearance has been eroded by the wind, the girl can't help but cover her mouth and smile, she knows that the people who can come here must be the big shots in Trenton, "also My pleasure."

After leaving the girl, Ketarelli tidied up his clothes and walked towards Song Yang and the two. As the "oldest" state senator in New Jersey, he would choose to come here after a busy day to have a meal or talk to Song Yang. A girl dances a song together, which makes him feel that there is still power in his body.

"I kept you waiting, Song, Adrian called me and mentioned you. He praised you very much. I never knew that Adrian would praise someone like that!"

As soon as they met, Ketarelli gave people a feeling of spring breeze, and it seemed that they became familiar with Song Yang in an instant.

(End of this chapter)