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Chapter 248
Song Yang, who was having a meal, randomly picked up the remote control and switched to a few local TV stations in New York. They were basically discussing the same topic. In New York, the center of Vanity Fair in the world, wealth, social status, and gossip are eternal. topic.

However, in addition to the media discussion, it was not that there were no other voices. Almost immediately after Business Weekly released Song Yang's worth ranking, someone jumped out.

"According to related news, the American Federal Taxation Bureau issued a statement that someone reported Bruno Song's tax issues. The Federal Taxation Bureau and the Houston Taxation Bureau will initiate a joint investigation of Bruno Song!"

As soon as he switched to a channel, he heard the report on the TV station. Gallo, who was sitting next to Song Yang, couldn't help but curse at the TV.

If you want to be guilty, there is nothing wrong with it. A so-called whistleblower can make the tax agency act so quickly. It would be hell if there is no one behind it. Taxation is a sensitive issue in America. Once it is involved If you do it, you will be bitten by the mad dogs of the federal taxation department, and you will have to peel off your skin if you don't die. This time, someone obviously wanted Song Yang to stumble.

Song Yang didn't have many surprises, he just ate and looked at the TV from time to time.

Not only the tax issue, but the Trade Commission also stood up again, announcing that it would investigate the American Telecom restructuring incident, obviously aiming at the huge dividend.

However, Song Yang didn't care much about these things. He had no choice but to use double-click, American Telecom, etc. in the front. Using taxation, investigation, reorganization and dividends, etc., was disgusting at best.

But these are just means. Song Yang paid special attention to the tax issue from the very beginning. After inviting Marcus over, he even sorted out all the taxes. Even if he found faults, he couldn't find anything!
As for the reorganization of Cha America Telecom, as well as dividends, Song Yang didn't care much. There are many people on Wall Street who play too much than him.

Moreover, participating in the reorganization of American Telecom, involving Telephone and Telegraph Group, Enron Corporation, Comerica Bank and other giants, Ella Cherry is crazy, but the people from the Trade Commission will definitely not go crazy with her, Demos Morris would certainly not do such a heartless thing!
After eating, Song Yang threw the remote control aside and walked outside. Not far from the resort hotel is Lake Champlain. At this moment, there are many boats passing by in the center of Lake Champlain, and there are even more people gathered by the lake. A lot of anglers.

Among them is Whitman. At this moment, Whitman is no different from those fishing people around him, looking at the lake with a focused expression, but most of the day has passed, and there are still only two palm-sized small fish in the net beside him.

With Whitman, as well as Kaiwei Lehman and several executives of Double-Click Company, there must be no difference between the top and the bottom, and this is no exception in America. I know that Whitman likes fishing, and Double-Click Among the company's top executives, there are not a few people who fish.

Song Yang sat down on the recliner beside Whitman, and threw out the fishing line casually. He is a layman in fishing, and he can't be the kind of fisherman. Levels that don't change color!

Seeing Song Yang coming, Whitman put down the fishing rod with some regrets. She came here early this morning. As the most famous bass fishing spot in America, Whitman still had a bad start here. Up to now, I have only caught a few palm-sized fish, which fully proves that horizontal dishes have nothing to do with fish.

"Double click here, you have worked hard!" Song Yang leaned on the recliner and poured a glass of red wine for Whitman.

When Whitman was recruited, he was responsible for the listing of the Double-click company. Although there were turmoil in the process, these accidents were not caused by Whitman. On the whole, Whitman is definitely qualified.

Whitman also knows that the situation of Double-click Company is not very good now. Compared with other Internet concept stocks whose market value and stock price have doubled at every turn, Double-click is really miserable.

Shaking his head, Whitman said with a little regret, "Actually, if you give the double-click a little more time, it will definitely be much better than the current performance!"

If there were no such moths, Double-Click Company would definitely be the most important existence in the Internet industry this year. I am afraid that it would be much more popular than Yahoo. After all, Double-Click is far more profitable than Yahoo. In addition, the only Internet company that can barely break even.

"Now is not the time to care about the double-click stock price. When those troubles are resolved, it is the time to increase the double-click stock price!"

Now there are still a group of small Wall Street investment banks who have been trying to short Double-Click. Among them are people from Ella Cherry, and some small investment banks who were kicked out of the Chicago Futures Exchange by American Telecom, all came to add to Double-Click, and there are institutions A crisis report of "Double-click Delisting" was concocted, thinking that Double-click Company was used by Song Yang to collect money, and Double-click will be delisted soon!
Song Yang naturally doesn't like these short-sellers. He just hasn't come to clean them up yet. When the double-click lawsuits are over and double-click can raise the stock price, Song Yang insists on pulling green onions from the dry land and turning the double-click stock price within a day. Several times, let those short sellers spit out all the money they ate!
"Whitman, no matter what the double-click stock price is, what should be done is still done!"

Song Yang said to Whitman that when he was looking for Whitman to be the president of Double-click, he had talked with Whitman.

People who have no foresight must have short-term worries, and the same is true for Double-Click Company. Now Double-Click Company basically works as a middleman to earn the difference and distribute the received advertisements to major websites.

But this kind of gameplay cannot continue forever. When companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL all set up their own advertising departments to bypass Double-Click and advertise on their own, then for Double-Click, it is equivalent to being blocked by the Internet. Big companies ditched.

There are already signs of this. Yahoo, Netscape, Microsoft, Sun, AOL, and many other companies are secretly setting up their own advertising and investment departments. Now they dare not turn against the double-click company, but it may not be so in a year or two. .

Taking advantage of the fact that Double-click has just been listed and has funds in hand, it definitely needs to be transformed. At least a few more businesses will be acquired, so as not to lose too much in the future.

Whitman nodded, "After returning to Houston, I will immediately arrange to double-click to initiate the acquisition of MediaMetrix and NetRating, several Internet research companies!"

From the advertising industry to the data research industry, it is a matter of course for Double-Click, and this is the goal that was set as early as last year.

"Not only NetRating and several Internet survey companies, but when the time is right, they can acquire Nielsen!"

Song Yang told Whitman that in the craziest era of the Internet, it is not uncommon for snakes to swallow elephants, and if Double-click can acquire Nielsen, it is not impossible to sit on the throne of the world's largest data research organization.

"Besides the double-click," Song Yang said, leaning on Whitman, "there are other things that need to be taken care of by you!"

Whitman looked at Song Yang suspiciously. He didn't know what Song Yang meant. Once the double-click entered the research market, it was equivalent to a two-line battle. Whitman was busy enough. I don't know if Song Yang was still ready. let her do what.

Song Yang glanced at Gallo, who was picking at the lake with a fishing rod. The latter took out a document, and Song Yang pushed the document in front of Whitman.

Whitman opened the file, looked at the file, it was a company's information, "Ebay?"

Song Yang nodded, "I am going to let the American Global Investment Association conduct venture capital investment in eBay. I hope that, like Double-click, you can manage eBay and lead it to go public!"

Double-clicking now does not mean that Whitman is not needed anymore, for some acquisitions and the like, Whitman is definitely needed, but Song Yang hopes that Whitman, a full-level account, can lead Ebay to go public again!

Whitman looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help but think for a while. The total number of Ebay now is less than a few dozen people, which is completely incomparable with Double-click.

But Song Yang wanted to invest in this e-commerce company, and wanted Whitman to be the president of this small store business company, so Whitman couldn't help but think a little bit.

This Ebay is not comparable to the famous Double-click company, which has just started. Being the president of this company will definitely involve more energy from Whitman, and the power of Double-click company must also be dispersed to reduce Control over the double-click company.

Song Yang did not urge Whitman either. After investing in Ebay, let Whitman be the president. More is to borrow Whitman's experience and ability, but it is not impossible for Whitman. After taking over Ebay, Whitman will definitely be better than the president. Now you are busier, and you have to be more involved.

But once Ebay goes public, it will bring Whitman far more than Double-Click, leading two companies to go public in a row, and Whitman will also become a legend, not to mention the worth and influence.

"I can try, but I can't guarantee it. I'm not familiar with the e-commerce industry!" After thinking for a while, Whitman finally made up his mind.

Song Yang nodded. Whitman is willing to be the president of Ebay, a Nasdaq-listed president who is willing to lead a small Internet company. For Ebay, this condition is absolutely impossible to be rejected.

After the double-click company went public, Song Yang stayed at the resort hotel in Lake Champlain for two days before leaving for Los Angeles to visit the Hollywood filming base with Jenny.

Then there was news that Song Yang was in contact with a Hollywood film and television company, and was planning to invest a huge amount of money to shoot an epic-level big-budget movie related to "Internet culture"!
The news of Song Yang's arrival in Hollywood has attracted the interest of countless Hollywood gossip magazines and media, but surprisingly, hearing the news that Song Yang is going to spend money in Hollywood to make a movie, the media from all walks of life did not scold him, it seems that this is normal Same.

(End of this chapter)