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Chapter 654 Overture
"Netscape is really for sale?!"

After hearing the news, Irene hurried to the manor, with shock and strange color in her eyes.

Although Netscape is in a downturn, its brand is still considered top-notch in the Internet industry. The domain name alone is worth a lot of money. Coupled with feelings, this thing still has a lot of weight in the eyes of many people. of.

To put it bluntly, even if it is a false name, whoever gets Netscape is equivalent to getting the orthodoxy of the Internet. There are still many users and technicians who come here for the Netscape brand.

Seeing Irene's expression, Song Yang shook his head, "ICQ won't really acquire Netscape, and competing with Microsoft in the browser field is of no use to ICQ!"

When Irene heard this, there was a little regret on her face. Getting Netscape would make ICQ famous, but she also knew that it was all a false name. Microsoft cannon fodder.

Hearing that Netscape was going to play a big show, Irene couldn't help laughing, "I don't want to buy Netscape, but it's okay to use Netscape to boost ICQ's stock price!"

The routine has been popular since ancient times, and it is nothing new to use some means to raise the stock price, and Song Yang has no objection. During this period of time, he wants to raise the stock price of ICQ, the higher the better, and he is not afraid of false highs and bubbles. And so on, but the bubble blowing is too small, I am afraid that it will not be able to swallow several other companies by then.

Playing a show with Netscape is just a prelude to ICQ. Irene looked at Song Yang, "After Christmas, ICQ will start the merger plan!"

For Eileen, this year and even next year, she has to be busy. The listing of ICQ is just the first step, and the next step is the most important thing.

"Which company should ICQ merge with first?!"

Irene looked at Song Yang with burning eyes, and her excitement could be heard in her words. After the merger is completed, if everything goes well, she will become the top professional female manager in the history of the Internet and even Wall Street. Perhaps Also the most powerful one, definitely created a new history of female professional managers in America...

But the big merger is not that simple. ICQ mainly merged with America Telecom, Comcast TV Network, and NBC Group. Fall out with Erin.

But the other two are different. Comcast Television Network and NBC Group agreed to merge with ICQ. Trouble, you will inevitably pull a lot of calf.

After all, after the merger, ICQ will be a behemoth with businesses all over the world, with nearly [-] employees, covering the Internet, TV networks, telecommunications, entertainment, and media groups. It is probably among the top [-] companies in America. famous!
However, who will have the final say in the merged company is probably a big problem. Comcast and NBC will definitely not be willing to give up control of the new company.

"Merge with America Telecom first, I've already talked to Iger, he won't object!"

Song Yang said to Irene, "After the merger is completed, you will still be the head of ICQ!"

Irene couldn't help being happy when she heard this, but then she frowned, and she heard the subtext in Song Yang's words, "What about the control of ICQ?!"

"Where there is gain, there must be loss. There are two powers in the world!"

Song Yang said calmly, it seems that it is not a big deal to give up the right to speak to the merged ICQ, which makes Irene feel a little strange.

Irene knows Song Yang's character very well. She and Song Yang know each other well. After all, they have had sex so many times, but this time they don't compete for the controlling stake after the merger. Irene always feels that something is wrong.

"Both Immelt and Brian Roberts want the right to speak in the merged ICQ, so let them, even the controlling stake!"

Song Yang said with a long breath, anyway, it will take no more than a year and a half at most, and the bubble of Nasdaq will have to burst. According to Wall Street's method of digging even the roots of leeks, it may have to be advanced.

Song Yang had to cash out his shares when ICQ's stock price was the highest after the merger before the bubble burst.

When the Internet bubble bursts, the telecommunications frenzy will also stop. At that time, ICQ's market value of more than [-] billion US dollars will be used to support it. The market value is estimated to have shrunk by more than [-]%. At least within a few years, it will not slow down Here we come, before ICQ, NBC, and Comcast, there is only one way to split up!

Song Yang doesn't care about who holds the right to speak and control of ICQ after the merger. As long as the merger is completed and Song Yang cashes out, it's enough for Song Yang to cash out his pockets. The rest has nothing to do with Song Yang...

Irene hesitated to speak, and after a long pause, she tentatively asked Song Yang, "Song, don't you like this merger?!"

Tapping the table lightly with his fingers, Song Yang looked out of the manor, then turned his head to look at Irene, "One day, ICQ will acquire both NBC and Comcast, but not this merger. It’s a real takeover.”

Looking at Song Yang in a daze, Irene didn't know what Song Yang's words meant, so she frowned thinking about Song Yang's words.

Under the parasol by the swimming pool of the manor, Jenny was sitting below with a few servants, and there were several scripts beside her. When Jenny was reading the script, her eyes drifted to Song Yang and Irene from time to time.

One of the little attendants noticed Jenny's expression, and said to Jenny in a low voice, "I feel that there is something wrong with that Irene Doherty, and the media is saying that she can take the position of president of ICQ because she has climbed up." Song's bed, otherwise how could he be at this age..."

"Nicole!"

Jenny glared at the latter, and Nicole didn't dare to say any more. How could Jenny not know about the rumors that Nicole said, but Jenny would not engage in those rumors.

"I believe in Song!" Jenny looked in Song Yang's direction and said with a smile on her face. Now Jenny has also come into contact with the so-called Amerika upper class. What those celebrities do is not much better than the Hollywood entertainment circle.

Compared with those people, Song Yang is a clear stream. Jenny doesn't want to affect her relationship with Song Yang because of those rumors. Jenny really broke up with Song Yang. Jenny doesn't know how many bitches Like moths to a flame, at least Nicole in front of her is probably one of them!

Like Jenny, Nicole was also born in Houston. Although her figure is not as good as Jenny's, she has a pretty good appearance. Her current identity is a Victoria's Secret model under RICK, and she is considered a little famous.

Those little followers who follow Jenny, as long as they don't look crooked, they are doing well now, either as small actors in TV dramas, or as Victoria's Secret models, advertising spokespersons, etc., because Jenny's resources are simply too much. Well, almost the overflowing kind.

Double-click the company's advertisements, ICNC TV programs, Western Films' movie roles, etc., are all open to Jenny. Other stars want to appear on the Allen Show, and they have to make an appointment in advance. The agent discussed with ICNC TV for a long time. Jenny It can directly access major programs and channels such as ICNC, NBC, and Comcast TV Network.

Even if some resources are leaked, it will be enough for Nicole and the others to eat and drink. This is the reason why Nicole's little followers, even though they are already famous, still follow Jenny as little followers. After leaving Jenny, they If you want to get so many resources, you don't know how many twists and turns you will have to go through, and how much you will have to pay.

"Jenny, these are low-cost scripts, and they are nothing compared to The Matrix. Did Western Films do it on purpose..."

Another follower, after flipping through the scripts, complained to Jenny that after filming The Matrix, the scripts sent to Jenny were basically low-budget or literary scripts.

Jenny wasn't much annoyed, she was still looking at a movie project script from a literary film director. In The Matrix, Jenny actually acted as a vase as she assumed the status of the second actress.

After The Matrix was released, her acting skills were not so bad that she was scolded, but she was often complained about. Song Yang and Western Films both wanted Jenny to hone her acting skills and acted in a few low-budget literary films first. , and then star in a blockbuster movie, so that Western Films will not take risks, and Jenny will no longer have to be scolded.

"Song said that as long as I finish acting in these literary films, I will be the female lead in the next big production of Western Films!"

Jenny held the script in her hand, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. She knew that Song Yang would not fool her.

These low-budget films also cost $200 million. Western Films promised to invest in the project and undertake the distribution. Those small directors, even if they gritted their teeth, were willing to cooperate with Jenny.

Nicole and a few followers around her showed envious expressions when they heard Jenny's words. They didn't doubt Jenny's words. It is true that Western Films has recently reported that it is buying a large number of copyrights with a lot of money. The copyrights of Libert, Lord of the Rings, and Marvel, etc., are no surprises and special effects productions!
"Jenny, Kardashian, Paris Hilton's little follower, invited you to a party tonight, do you want to go?"

Another little follower said to Jenny with great interest, as the eldest daughter of the Hilton family and Paris from New York, she is the focus of the American entertainment industry. Although she has just debuted for a few years, she has already gained a lot of fame.

As for Paris, she would not have imagined that a certain little follower can only pinch her feet to please her follower. After gaining fame, she can surpass her and even tear her apart. After all, her best girlfriends now are all Celebrities in America's celebrity scene.

Since the time in New York, especially after ICQ went public and Song Yang became the second richest man in the world, all kinds of invitations have flown to Jenny. As long as she participates in those parties, Jenny will undoubtedly be the focus of attention .

Jenny thought for a while, glanced at Irene's direction, shook her head, and declined the invitation. Although she said she was not worried, Jenny would not really lure wolves into the house.

After ICQ went public, Song Yang stayed at the North Shore Manor for a few days without accepting too many interviews from the media, and the turmoil began to calm down.

During this period of time, all kinds of news emerged one after another, especially in the Internet industry, where various news appeared every day. Song Yang didn't make many appearances in front of the media, and the limelight naturally began to shift to other places.

During the time in New York, Song Yang had private contact with Immelt, Brian Roberts and others several times to discuss the merger of several ICQ companies.

At this time, Irene, the president of ICQ who had just left New York and returned to San Jose, accidentally accepted an interview with the "San Jose Daily" and suddenly declared, "In the second half of the year, ICQ will have new plans. ICQ will not only do Internet social networking website!"

To put it bluntly, all major companies in America have played with it, and some of them have a stronger tone than Irene. This report has just been released, and the outside world has not paid too much attention to it.

But only one night later, the shocking news came out of the Internet suddenly, and even shocked the global Internet industry. Some Internet companies proposed to buy Netscape!

This sudden news caught the entire Internet industry by surprise. No matter how bad Netscape is, it is also the big brother of the Internet industry. It used to exist like Optimus Prime, carrying the entire Internet forward, but now, it is suddenly about to be acquired. , It is too amazing.

As soon as the news came out, and thinking about Irene's previous interview, in an instant, there was almost no need to guess. The news of ICQ's acquisition of Netscape began to spread overwhelmingly.

The stock price of ICQ, which had just started to stabilize, broke through the $[-] mark after being stimulated. The stock price of Netscape, which had been in the doldrums for a long time, also rose sharply.

"A match made in heaven!"

For this news, Silicon Valley Daily did not know how much public relations fees it received from Netscape, and it was touting it, almost blowing it up, "If ICQ can acquire Netscape, it will be a brand new start for the two companies! "

"ICQ has [-] million users around the world. Netscape has the top browser technology, but it has lost users and the market. If the two can merge, Netscape will directly regain half of the browser industry, and may even take Microsoft IE instead!"

"The new browser war is about to start again. Bruno Song and Anderson, the two geniuses of the Internet, join forces and once again show their swords to Microsoft!" The Oakland Tribune is also optimistic about this transaction.

The media in the entire Silicon Valley is full of confidence in this deal. With Netscape's technology and ICQ's [-] million users, there is no reason why they can't beat Microsoft. The Internet industry is firing at Microsoft again!
At the Microsoft headquarters, when Bill Gates heard the news, his face was very ugly, and he asked Ballmer and other executives, "Is the news true?"

Ballmer, along with several other Microsoft vice presidents and department heads, didn't look good either.

Fighting Netscape, finally suppressing Netscape, and carrying a lawsuit, just got the browser market, and the buttocks are not hot yet, and now they are going to fight a second time, and it is still a far more powerful player than Netscape. Difficult opponents, it's no wonder they have a good face.

(End of this chapter)