Chapter 178 Let the bullets fly
Hearing what Ebbes said, Scott and the other senior executives of WorldCom all looked at each other with stern eyes. They wondered what earth-shattering plan the WorldCom man had thought of.
WorldCom has been able to continuously make big moves in recent years, which is inseparable from Ebbs's bold decisions. Like a monarch who constantly conquers cities and territories, Ebbes leads WorldCom to continuously expand territory and expand its territory in old telecommunications companies such as telephone and telegraph.
While companies were seeking stability, Ebbes wanted to make WorldCom the dominant player in the telecommunications industry.
Scott didn't know what shocking decision Ebbes would make if the company failed, but WorldCom was like a big fish that kept eating small fish to survive. It could only survive by eating continuously, and it must not stop.
Take the next step!
It wasn't until Scott, WorldCom and other senior executives left that Ebbes' face darkened. The emergence of America Telecom and MFS also made Ebbes feel troubled.
Turning his eyes, Ebbes's eyes stopped on the photo of Crow, the president of MFS Communications Company, in the newspaper. He didn't know what he thought of. Ebbers snorted lightly and tapped his fingers on the photo a few times.
While WorldCom was in a hurry due to being tossed around by America Telecom, the company's side was full of excitement.
"Another 5% increase!"
In the past two days, the company's office has basically been uninterested in working on the company's stocks on Nasdaq.
After seeing the stock surge again, there was a burst of applause in the office. Whether they were executives or ordinary employees, before the listing, the equity or option awards were given. In these two days alone, all the people in this office building were worth
At least it has soared by about 30%. This is much more exciting than getting a salary!
In the president's office, the executives were all laughing. One executive raised a wine glass and shouted, "Here's to America Telecom, here's to Bruno Song!"
Sidgmore also burst out laughing. How could he not be happy? He was sitting at home, and beautiful knives were falling from the sky, and they were coming at him in a pouring manner, and he couldn't stop him.
You know, when it was first established, it was difficult to raise US$2.7 million. If Microsoft hadn't generously donated US$16 million the year before last, 15% of the company's equity would have survived.
is an unknown quantity.
And now, in just a few days, the stock price and market value have increased by one-third, and Xichmore's net worth has also skyrocketed. Naturally, he must thank Song Yang, who made all this happen.
In the past, WorldCom and other companies had ideas, but they were still in contact, and it was impossible to bid too high. However, with the full use of America Telecom's rhetorical skills and the company's posture, WorldCom and MFS also entered the game, which instantly made them lose.
It became a cabbage that was fought over.
“How should we respond to WorldCom’s quote?”
The company's finance executive asked Sidgmore, and all the other executives also turned their attention.
There is only one way in front of the company, and there is no problem of refusing to sell. 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 their rising value fall again.
Not a third, or even half?!
So basically starting from Sidgmore, everyone in the company had a premonition that it was likely to change to a new owner. The only difference was who to sell to.
The soul of the company, the veteran of America's network line industry, can be called a "superstar-level" figure. "The company's quotation company is WorldCom. Neither MFS nor America Telecom has quoted yet!"
"The most sincere one is WorldCom. WorldCom promised that after the acquisition is completed, the company can still exist as an independent brand!" said someone who had contact with WorldCom.
In the past few years, WorldCom and Niu Chew Peony have been aggressively acquiring fifty or sixty companies. With so many companies, it is impossible to digest them all, and it is impossible to integrate all the businesses of this company. What Ebbes has to do is to continue to acquire,
Then the stock price is raised, and the same is true. Acquiring it is enough to allow WorldCom to enter the Internet broadband line market in name only!
"But the news revealed by MFS may lead to an unexpected price. MFS President Crowe said that for us, he is determined to win!"
As soon as these words came out, there was laughter again in the office. The company was proud to see two giants in the telecommunications industry fighting for their lives and coming to give them money.
After laughing, Sidgmore also said, "The attitude of America Telecom is the most difficult to guess. Bruno Song made such rhetoric to the media, but no one contacted us at all. However, we need to consider the attitude of Microsoft...
"
Not to mention that Microsoft is their second largest shareholder, just talk about Microsoft's influence in America, and now it is competing for dominance in the Internet industry. Anyway, their management does not want to offend this overlord of the technology industry.
After a slight silence for a while, the executive in charge of finance said, "We will not reject America Telecom, but business is business. If WorldCom or MFS offer a higher acquisition price, I think Microsoft and Mr. Bill Gates will
You should understand that companies also have their investments!”
Sidgmore also nodded. The company cannot give up the easy-to-hand-off benefits just because of Microsoft's attitude, and its shareholders and institutions will not allow them to do so.
After throwing the telecommunications industry into chaos and letting the entire American telecommunications industry and companies release another interview full of conspiracy theories, Song Yang, along with Gleick, Oswald, Spivey and others, met in New Jersey
Convergence.
Seeing that the interview questioning WorldCom's financial problems did not appear in major media or newspapers at all, although Song Yang was a little disappointed, he didn't pay too much attention.
WorldCom is at its peak, even if it does have financial flaws, it can still get by with its continuous acquisitions and high growth in revenue. However, sometimes planting a seed may not necessarily result in immediate harvest.
Let the bullets fly for a while. The telecommunications industry cannot be so crazy forever, and the Internet cannot be crazy forever. There will always be an ebb, and when the tide recedes, you will know who is flopping in the waves for nothing.
The debts between Song Yang and Bernard Ebbes, America Telecom and WorldCom will be settled one day, and then the old and new debts will be settled together!
"What's going on now?!" Song Yang asked Greg, Oswald and others in front of him. Looking at their faces, Song Yang knew that things were not going well.
Greco sighed and said, "The seized construction equipment and the people arrested by the Atlantic City Police Department have all been redeemed by me."
"I have also applied for an engineering permit from Atlantic City Hall with a telecommunications license from America Telecom, but it has not been approved yet!"
As soon as Song Yang heard this, he knew what was going on. The devil was so difficult to deal with. Even though America Telecom had obtained the telecommunications license, it was still blocked by Atlantic City and could not get the engineering permit. He could only wait.
With.
"Tomorrow, America Telecom must start construction, and the line project must be completed on time!" Song Yang said to the people in front of him.
Song Yang said to Greco and Spivey, "The first shareholder meeting of America Telecom will begin soon. The matters here must be dealt with immediately before we can attend."
"Let's meet someone tonight!"
When Song Yang stood up, he said to Greco that Song Yang was not going to delay the American Telecommunications Project any longer. The Telephone and Telegraph Group was here to help. Song Yang didn't have to worry about New York, the project would not be blocked, and now it was
New Jersey.
That night, when Song Yang and Greg rushed over to a high-end restaurant in Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, they did not expect that the people they met would choose such a place.
Under normal circumstances, even in places like America where it is normal to accept campaign donations, those powerful people would not choose to meet in public. After all, there are many people and it is somewhat taboo, but today Song Yang wants to meet the person
, but chose such a place.
Song Yang and Greg looked at each other and both arrived at the door. Naturally, they had no reason to leave and could only push the door open and enter.
In the restaurant, there is a band playing music. There are several couples dancing on the stage. There are also people gathering at the dining table to eat. There are many people, but there is no messy sound. The clothes of the people present are obviously...
They are all people with status.
Seeing Song Yang come in, many people in the restaurant looked at Song Yang calmly, but no one said a word.
On the stage, a person who was dancing with a girl stopped and said, "Beautiful lady, you are the most beautiful dancing girl I have ever seen. It is an honor to dance with you!"
Looking at the man in front of her, although he is not young, his appearance has been somewhat eroded by age, but he is still elegant and graceful, the girl can't help but smile. She knows that those who can come here must be the big shots in Trenton, "Yes."
My pleasure."
After leaving the girl, Guentarelli tidied up his clothes and walked towards Song Yang and the two. As the "oldest" state legislator in New Jersey, after finishing his work every day, he would choose to come here to have a meal or chat with others.
Dancing a song with a girl will make him feel that there is still power in his body.
"I've 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!"
Chapter completed!