Outside Los Angeles, Orange County International Airport.
The bald Harrison, who was directing the battle, threw the signature pen on the police interview transcript and said impatiently: "Okay, guys, I don't need your thanks here, we have to catch the plane."
"Oh! Wait a moment. Can you register your security certificates with me? It only takes a few minutes."
"Hurry up! I'm afraid the boss will leave us in this shabby airport."
a moment later
A brand new Boeing 747-400 private jet took off and flew towards the distant blue sky.
This is a new Boeing 747-400 wide-body passenger and cargo aircraft specially purchased by the royal family fund for transoceanic flights. It also purchased a small Gulfstream private jet, which enriches travel options.
When returning to China to hold a wedding, two large private jets and two specially allocated passenger jets from Cathay Pacific will be responsible for picking up dignitaries from all over the world. This is also an action to demonstrate strong connections.
The Boeing 747-400 large wide-body passenger aircraft purchased this time is the latest model developed and tested in 1989.
The 747-400 cockpit uses digital avionics instruments and color multi-function displays, and is equipped with six large CRT displays to replace the traditional instrument panel.
In terms of appearance, the wing tips are lengthened by 1.83 meters, and 1.83-meter-high shark fins are installed to reduce drag and increase the range by 3%. This private jet has a specially enlarged fuel tank, with a range of 16,450 kilometers.
Taking off from New York, you can fly directly to Egypt, North Africa, without any stops on the way.
The winglets are also a clear difference in appearance from the Boeing 747-300. The use of advanced aluminum alloy reduces the weight of the wings and landing gear by 3.5 tons, and adds fuel tanks in front of the horizontal stabilizer and cargo bay, which greatly expands the
voyage.
The aircraft is equipped with new engines and the interior of the cabin has been redesigned. The fully modern, simple and luxurious design can provide the most comfortable transoceanic travel.
The improved 747-400 has a longer range, higher fuel efficiency, and lower noise and operating costs than previous 747 models.
In the cabin
"In other words, you have made a big splash this time. The 20-caliber Bushmaster machine gun has appeared in front of audiences across the United States. So, what do you want me to do?"
"Boss, we know you have a good relationship with Governor Hughes, can you?"
Wang Yaocheng shook his head calmly; "That's wrong. Now we should pick up the phone and call Little Montgomery, ask him to negotiate with the police, and take the initiative to clarify our assistance to the police, instead of letting the public speculate wildly."
"Wow, I understand." Harrison suddenly woke up and nodded happily; "Don't worry! Boss, I will definitely handle it."
"Of course I don't have to worry about it. If you insist on showing off your coquettishness, you won't know how much trouble you'll save me if you just hide in."
Harrison;
The sequelae of excessive pretense have emerged. Harrison is extremely enthusiastic about the police catching thieves, which is in line with the American stereotype of an old white man. He has his own moral bottom line.
Although the trouble is not big, it is still trouble.
In the United States, it is not uncommon to run around with a heavy machine gun in the trunk of a vehicle, and there are even more powerful ones. The premise is that you have the relevant weapons qualifications, otherwise it is illegal.
The bodyguards naturally hold the highest level of weapons licenses and can even use body armor, all in compliance with federal and California laws.
The problem is that people always use a magnifying glass to peek at famous figures, let alone such breaking news.
In the United States, where there is freedom of speech, there will always be different opinions that pop up to show their existence. Even if you cooperate with the police in enforcing the law, you will inevitably be criticized by some people or social groups. It seems to have become a natural thing to make hot spots.
It is completely conceivable that public opinion in the United States exploded, adding another interesting topic after dinner.
This scene on a California highway will spread throughout the United States immediately, and public opinion will explode in an instant.
All crisis public relations efforts are useless, and no one can guide the direction of public opinion.
This is completely different from Texas Ranch, leaving no time for public opinion to ferment.
Fortunately, the bodyguard's 20-caliber Bushmaster machine gun did not fire, and he cooperated with the police to deter the racing gang, and the ending was perfect.
When public opinion goes astray, organizations such as the police and the National Rifle Association naturally come out to clarify and guide public opinion in a positive direction.
city of london
Crawford House, Fleet Street
in the conference room
Director Du Bo looked at the dozen or so generals under his command with a very solemn expression, "Everyone has read the chairman's email. Tell us, what are your opinions?"
"It can be seen from the words in the email that the boss hopes to end all this as soon as possible, which I think is rational and correct."
"There is no need to consider our gains and losses, the chairman's decision must be implemented."
"In the autumn offensive, the sudden addition of the Cleveland Consortium caught us off guard. Although we anticipated the appearance of the white knights and made plans for it, two such powerful white knights still disrupted our position.
"
"No need to look for excuses, we lost this battle."
"Under the current circumstances, we actually have no choice but to take profits, right?"
Everyone can see this clearly, it is a simple mathematical problem;
The market value of HSBC is 38.2 billion pounds (USD 60 billion). Royal Fund holds 26.54% of HSBC’s equity and wants to increase its holdings to reach the critical point of 38%. The existing investment account funds are 3.534 billion pounds (USD 5.55 billion).
It's impossible to do.
The current situation is muddy. In addition to BlackRock Group and its concerted parties controlling more than 20% of the equity, there are also hundreds of speculative funds and investment institutions involved. The situation has become somewhat out of control.
The strategy of going steady and steady seems conservative now. If the operation was more radical at the beginning, the situation may be completely different.
Xiao He is also a success, and Xiao He is a failure!
It's useless to say anything.
The pressure in Director Du Bo's heart was like a mountain and he couldn't breathe. He tightly grasped the signature gold pen in his hand and the blue veins were exposed, showing the ups and downs in his heart.
He sighed secretly, "In this case, there is no need to look forward and backward. The operation is settled and profit is eliminated. We have already formulated a complete and detailed plan before, including active and passive. What do you want to add now?"
"Director, considering that the chairman's wedding will be held on January 7, is it possible that the other party will launch a sneak attack on this sensitive day? This will cause trouble for us."
"It's possible. What's the situation like on the market?"
"Today is December 29, 1996. The stock price of HSBC fluctuated slightly. After opening, it fell to 3.76 pounds under the pressure of selling, a decrease of 1.21%. It rose slightly around 10:30 and is currently hovering at 3.88 pounds.
Cast light.”
"It seems that the market situation is normal, continue to pay close attention." Director Du Bo thought for a while and asked; "If you are that old guy from BlackRock Group, when will you launch a sneak attack that will embarrass us the most."
In the conference room, the financial elites present fell into serious thinking.
a moment later
Deputy Director Macaulay King made a cautious analysis; "Judging from the intelligence we collected and the head-to-head confrontations over the past year, Richard Terrill is a Wall Street veteran with a paranoid, arbitrary, tough and decisive approach.
Every time we start a battle, we will receive a tough response, and this has been confirmed time and time again.
Do we consider it?
From this point of view, proactively provoking the opponent's anger is more reliable than guessing when to launch a sneak attack. You can hit this old guy in the face in a targeted manner and make them suffer a lot."
"That makes sense. I second my opinion."
"Targeted, second the proposal."
"There is a New Year's Day holiday in 1997, so we should start taking action no later than January 3. The amount of funds is too large, and our trader team needs sufficient operating space and time. Please consider this."
"From a financial perspective, the Eaton family and the Humphrey family have consumed a lot of strength by entering the market. Although it cannot be calculated accurately, through the data model evaluation, the other party should still have one-third of their remaining strength, which should not be underestimated."
"Both families have very arrogant personalities and cannot be provoked. Please consider this."
"Second, the only unpredictable thing is the movements of other investment institutions. If our attack is severe enough, it may cause a stampede of people rushing to flee. Please consider this, director."
Director Du Bo nodded. This situation is of course possible, and it is the most ideal situation. It needs to be considered comprehensively.
The current stock price of HSBC is already very high, and risks are gradually accumulating. It is impossible for investment institutions entering the bank not to notice that their confidence comes from the fact that Royal Fund is still in the market.
If the two sides are locked in a stalemate, the stock price will not plummet if they don't retreat. A lower stock price will only strengthen the Royal Fund's confidence in buying goods.
BlackRock and its concerted parties will never allow this to happen. Their method is to push up the stock price and force the Royal Fund to retreat.
It is said that if you kill one thousand enemies, you will suffer eight hundred losses.
Anti-takeover is also very simple to say. Suppressing the stock price is absolutely unworkable. It is the same as driving up the cost of acquisition, introducing a white knight, and launching a poison pill plan over and over again.
If the acquired target proactively sells itself to a third party, it is considered a cheap act and is not within the scope of the discussion.
Well, provoking BlackRock Group once again triggered a fierce battle, and after distributing a large amount of chips at a high level, according to the requirements of the London market, a risk warning announcement must be issued for a 5% equity change.
Haha...will other investment institutions still be so confident?
If not once, what about twice?
Or three times?
Market confidence has been hit hard one after another, and if institutions flee... haha, it will be great when the Royal Fund, which holds a large amount of cash, can enter the market again to buy goods.
It is impossible for BlackRock Group to have endless funds and hold on to a high position when it is overstretched. It can only watch all this happen.
All right!
Xiaolu is happy, but his emotions are harmful to his body.
The other party is not an idiot and will not always follow his baton, so he should be realistic.
The operation plan of the Royal Family Fund was quickly finalized, and the financial elites under Du Bo split up and made preparations.
The design of all aspects of preparations for a financial war is by no means as calm as it seems on the surface. It requires a lot of tedious and meticulous work, as well as thoughtful preparation and response measures.
It can respond immediately to various emergencies. If it is not handled properly, hundreds of millions of wealth will be lost.