Today, Irene did not wear the usual female business attire. After all, she was attending a banquet. Irene wore a long black hollow skirt and when she stood with Song Yang in a tuxedo, she immediately wiped out a large piece of film.

This is one of the few media outlets that has photographed Eileen without wearing business attire or those old-style black-rimmed glasses. Tomorrow’s technology media headlines will probably feature the CEO of a giant company worth nearly US$400 billion.

disciple, the title of "the most beautiful professional manager on Wall Street".

"Song, Apollo Space Exploration Company, when will the rocket be launched for the first time?"

"Microsoft invested US$400 million in Apollo space exploration. What do you think of Paul Allen and Bill Gates breaking up again?"

"What does Song think of the Stratospheric Launch Systems Company established by Paul Allen? Will it become the main opponent of Apollo space exploration?"

At the scene, the bored media who had already taken pictures immediately surrounded Song Yang and Irene when they saw them. Facing Yin Melt, they did not dare to ask random questions, and they just wanted to get some information from Song Yang.

Strong material.

From last year to this year, Song Yang's decision to withdraw from the Internet has worked. The media no longer asks too many questions about Song Yang's Internet-related news.

After Paul Allen went to Microsoft headquarters and asked Microsoft to join forces with him to enter the space exploration industry to no avail, Paul Allen established a space exploration company on his own. As a result, Microsoft turned back and invested in Apollo Space Exploration Company.

With US$100 million, he acquired a 15% stake in America Space Exploration Company.

That is to say, the Apollo Space Exploration Company, which has not yet launched a rocket, has been valued at more than 2.6 billion U.S. dollars. Two of America’s richest men have bet on Apollo Space Exploration at the same time, which made Apollo Space Exploration Company instantly famous.

Angry.

It was impossible for Apollo Space Exploration Company to shut out Microsoft if Kaizi was sent to their door. However, after receiving the money, public opinion spread instantly.

Bill Gates did not invest in Paul Allen's Stratospheric Launch System Company, but instead invested in Songyang's Apollo Space Exploration Company. This made the old stories about Bill Gates and Paul Allen resurfaced again.

came out.

Song Yang was not willing to take the blame for the breakup between Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Only they themselves knew the exact relationship between the two of them.

"I don't know where those rumors come from, but I believe that Paul Allen and Bill Gates have been friends for more than thirty years, and most of their lives are connected.

"The little things break!"

Song Yang changed the topic. Who is driving a wedge between Bill Gates and Paul Allen? That is Xiao Heizi. Moreover, the two have been in a relationship for decades. Can they really be provoked? Is there really a problem?

, that must be their own problem...

The media and reporters also heard the implication of Song Yang. Some reporters who thought of the dark history of Bill Gates and Paul Allen couldn't help but chuckle.

"For Strata Launch System, I welcome, not only Paul Allen, but everyone else who wants to enter this industry. Apollo Space Exploration welcomes them and is willing to have technical exchanges. Apollo Space Exploration is willing to

Share some of our technologies and provide rocket launch services for Strata Launch System Company and other space exploration companies!”

Song Yang said "generously", welcoming Paul Allen to the entrance, and by the way, he advertised for Apollo Space Exploration Company, and was willing to launch rockets for other space exploration companies. No matter what other space exploration companies do, there is no RD180

Don’t even think about launching high-power rockets with rocket engines. In the future, the only company that can provide them with launch capabilities is Apollo Space Exploration Company!

"President Erin, is ICQ going to acquire the Bronfman Group?"

"WorldCom Telecom accused ICQ and America Telecom of maliciously obstructing the merger of WorldCom and Sprint and using unfair means. Does this mean that America Telecom is afraid of WorldCom?"

On the other side, there was also a group of reporters surrounding Erin, asking questions, mainly focusing on the rumored merger and acquisition of the Bronfman Group, and WorldCom, who publicly accused America Telecom of holding WorldCom back.

This basically means that WorldCom has nothing to do with America Telecom. It can't fight again and again, and it can't use its power to suppress America Telecom. It can only indulge in lip service and scold America Telecom for being inappropriate.

"No comment!"

Erin put away the smile on her face, regained her strong-woman look, and responded coldly, without any response to the rumors about Bronfman and Shitong.

In Erin's position, she can no longer respond casually. Her words and deeds may cause ICQ's stock price to skyrocket or plummet. For those who bought ICQ stocks, it will be like riding a roller coaster.

The stock price of ICQ is now frighteningly high, and if you are not careful, those leeks may be liquidated, so faced with these questions, Irene can't answer anything.

When he walked into the banquet hall, Song Yang saw Irene's face full of fatigue under her pale makeup, and she was a bit thinner than before the ICQ merger.

"Is ICQ having a hard time?"

Song Yang took two glasses of wine from the waiter, took another plate of cold food, handed it to Irene and asked.

Looking around, Song Yang saw that there were not many big shots coming today. Most of them were people like Irene who had a cooperative relationship with General Motors. As for those powerful people, there were also big shots in Washington, except for a few.

Except for those who had a close relationship with Welch, no one else was present.

Irene took a sip of the drink and started to eat the cold meal. She had nothing to hide in front of Song Yang. Irene, who had just arrived from San Jose in a hurry today, was busy dealing with things on the business plane and had no time to take a bite.

After shaking her head, Erin said helplessly, "It's a mess!"

After saying that, Erin glanced at Welch in the crowd and said with some admiration, "I don't know how Welch managed to acquire those 993 companies, but now ICQ, America Telecom,

IBC Group and Comcast TV Network are all giving me a headache!"

When she mentioned this, Irene couldn't help but raise the fork in her hand and stabbed it hard, showing her depression.

"General Electric, Comcast, Goldman Sachs, and Telephone and Telegraph Group all want control and management rights from the ICQ board of directors. NBC Group and the management of Comcast Television Network all want more authority and management.

Funds, and the quarrel between overseas departments and headquarters...

This year, ICQ’s revenue growth in the first quarter has tended to stagnate!”

Irene said to Song Yang with a tired expression. After Song Yang gave up on ICQ, Irene felt helpless. The Internet giant, who seemed to be the most prosperous one, was now caught in a fight.

General Electric, Comcast, and Goldman Sachs are all vying for power, management positions, funding, and treatment. If it was before when Song Yang was the absolute majority shareholder of ICQ, who would dare to show his teeth like this?

He kicked the opponent out. No matter what the opponent's background was, Irene was able to take charge of ICQ at a young age and convince the management because of her toughness.

But now, ICQ's major shareholder has become General Electric. If Erin wants to replace those department heads or even vice presidents, or if she wants to invest a large amount of funds in a big project, she must obtain the approval of the board of directors.

The current ICQ board of directors is in a delicate state, and no one can have the upper hand. If anything goes to the board of directors, the wrangling will begin.

Since the completion of the ICQ merger, the entire ICQ has been caught up in the struggle for power and wrangling. Now Irene misses the time when Song Yang was the absolute majority shareholder of ICQ. At that time, as long as she had Song Yang's support, she could do anything.

It can be done, unlike now, where it is subject to constraints everywhere, and you may even face the risk of being dismissed from the position of ICQ president!

"I don't know what happened this year, but ICQ's revenue growth lagged far behind expectations. This is not good news!"

Irene whispered, with a bit of anxiety in her words. The big merger of ICQ was based on ICQ. That is, everyone was sure that ICQ would become that towering tree, so they joined in. But,

Once ICQ fails to meet expectations and its revenue is even surpassed by NBC Group and Comcast Television Network, ICQ will inevitably fall into an embarrassing situation.

Looking up at Song Yang, Irene even had a feeling that Song Yang seemed to have anticipated this and left the quagmire in advance, so that Song Yang could now stand aside and watch the excitement of ICQ.

"Sometimes, making an appropriate concession is also a choice. If you give in now, you can move forward faster in the future!"

Song Yang took a sip of his drink and told Irene that he was planning to give up his equity again, "I have reached an agreement with Yin Melt and will transfer another equity of no less than 9% to GM.
Chapter completed!