Vol 2 Chapter 596: Cool down

The real estate industry is undoubtedly the core industry of the entire Trump Group. It will not take too long for this industry to encounter a huge crisis. Donald Trump’s life will not be easy, and the real estate industry in the United States will also enter a relative downturn. The state of development.
This is not only the evil result of capital chasing profits, but also the federal government’s too much hope of economic development on this industry. In the past, countless examples in North America, Japan, and Europe have proved how real estate is a pillar industry. The consequences.
Think of Tokyo once. The land price of a city can buy almost all land in the United States...
From the moment the federal government promoted the development of the real estate industry and drained the middle class, the subprime mortgage crisis has been unavoidable.
Duke is not the kind of generous person. Of course he wants to see Donald Trump unlucky, and if necessary, he can push him behind him.
The conflict of interest between the two parties on instant sharing cannot be reconciled at all.
"Where shall we go next?"
Sitting in a black Bentley car, Irene Lauder looked at her watch, "Going to dinner together?"
"Okay." Duke nodded.
Irene Lauder whispered to the driver, dialed another ↖, set the number, and the car slowly drove toward Fifth Avenue.
"Have you and Ivanka talked about it in detail?" She asked suddenly concerned.
Duke retracted his gaze from the window and shook his head slowly, "There is no need to talk."
His investment agent, David, has reached a preliminary agreement with Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It will not be long before Google will exchange shares for him and several other shareholders. Shares, complete the holding of instant sharing, thus realizing the huge puzzle of the Internet industry.
Although it has never brought any substantial profits. But instant sharing is already the best social networking site in the United States, and the online video business is very impressive, and Google looks at these two aspects.
Therefore, Google was not interested in YouTube, whose business was severely suppressed by instant sharing, but chose to package and purchase instant sharing.
As for the relationship between him and Ivanka, it stems from the contradiction between the two interest groups. It is also destined that two people cannot become ordinary friends after breaking up.
The contradiction between Duke and Donald Trump is not just his own problem. Anyone who comes to Duke's current position will inevitably gather a large number of people around him. He has actually become a representative of an interest group.
In fact, Irene Lauder is the same. People who can become super rich have a team with closely related interests.
The two walked into a Michelin three-star restaurant on Fifth Avenue. The Lauder family's name is still quite good. The location of this restaurant often needs to be booked several days in advance. Irene Lauder just made a phone call and easily reached a position near the glass window.
"My cousin is the majority shareholder of this restaurant."
After sitting down, Irene Lauder said to Duke, "Otherwise, my phone won't work."
Although this is not a society of human relations, things like relationships will also play a role. This is an important part of human society.
"It seems that I have to invest in several famous restaurants." Duke said in a joke. "I don’t even need to book a seat for dinner with my friends. That’s not a shameful thing."
"How many friends do you have?" Irene Lauder knew that Duke's friends could actually count with two hands, and couldn't help teasing, "Or you want to go back to the old way of life, and prepare to invite someone beautiful Hollywood actress?"
Duke shook his head, "I'm tired of that kind of life."
He took the initiative to change the subject, "It is said that the performance of your makeup brand has nearly doubled last year?"
"Yes."
The dishes ordered by the two were brought up by the waiter. After the dishes were served, Irene Lauder said again,
I have been actively developing business across the Pacific for the past few years. The market volume and growth on the opposite side are indeed amazing. The company’s business can grow so rapidly. Sales over there. Played a very big role."
"Aren't you also talking about the Warner Fox World Project?" she asked.
"Basically, it's done." Duke picked up his knife and fork, enjoying his veal steak, and chatting while eating. "It is estimated that a formal contract will be signed in the second half of the year."
"Compared with your investment," Irene said before picking up a mushroom and giving it to her lips, "My cosmetics is just a small business."
"My dear." Duke reminded her, "I think you forgot, the investor is Time Warner News."
"Aren't you a major shareholder and executive director of Time Warner?" Irene Lauder put down the fork, raised the wine glass, and gestured to Duke, "The entire investment plan is also derived from your proposal."
"That's because this investment is in my interest, but also in line with the needs of Warner and News Corp." Duke took a sip from his glass. "You know, that market is so attractive."
How many people are not jealous of the immature market, how many world-class companies have focused their development there, and how many groups on the brink of bankruptcy regard it as a life-saving straw?
Not to mention other things, "Iron Man" can land on the market on the other side of the Pacific as soon as possible, showing a powerful force.
In just three days over the weekend, this film took 50 million RMB from the other side. It is the well-deserved ruler of the May schedule. As of now, "Iron Man" has been released there for nearly ten days and the box office has broken 100 million RMB, the final box office figure is likely to reach 200 million RMB.
Although converted into U.S. dollars, at best, it is about the same as the highest single-day box office in North America, but looking at the performance of imported films over the past year, it is not difficult to find that the market across the Pacific has grown rapidly, even exceeding 30%.
At most two to three years, this film market will inevitably explode with achievements that will attract the attention of the whole world.
Duke and Irene Lauder talked while eating. The topic changed from business to gossip, and from gossip to personal life.
"When will Scarlett become a superstar?" Irene asked concerned.
"Always wait for a while." Duke couldn't help being a little strange. "Why do you care about Scarlett's career?"
Irene shrugged, "My brand signed a long-term endorsement contract with Scarlett. The more famous her, the better for me."
"Soon." Duke replied.
There is no doubt that Scarlett Johansson had a certain reputation before, but the role that really made her go to the world is actually the role of Agent Natasha Normanoff.
Unlike the previous Black Widow, in the new Marvel series, Natasha Normanoff has a heavier weight, even being a key figure.
For example, the script of "Captain America" ​​has been finalized. In this film, the main story is from the memories of Natasha Normanoff. Scarlett will also star in the teenage black widow, and Captain America Steve? Rogers and the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes fought side by side.
After dinner, the two did not stay longer on Fifth Avenue and returned directly to the Upper East Side. Duke returned home before ten o'clock.
When he got home, he knocked on the study door, pushed away and walked in.
"Mom, are you still busy?" Duke saw his mother sitting behind the desk reading information.
Mrs. Leah raised her head and looked at him, "The information just passed by the European branch will soon be finished."
When he walked to the desk, Duke picked up his mother's coffee cup, poured the remaining cold coffee into the trash can, exchanged a cup of clear water, and knew that he could not persuade her, so he simply sat with him on the other side of the desk.
In fact, in recent years, Mrs. Leah has gradually transferred most of the work in her hands to professional managers, but the development of the company to its current scale has condensed her countless efforts, and it is impossible to put it down completely.
What's more, professional managers such as Michael Eisner are definitely not an exception in North America, and decentralization is not a wise choice.
Soon, Mrs. Leah put down the information, took a sip from the water glass, and then stood up, gently rubbing her forehead with one hand.
No matter how good her body is, and no matter how she pays attention to maintenance, she is now nearly sixty years old, and no one can resist the natural laws of time and time. The so-called ageless legend is just a legend.
Duke walked over and held his mother's arm, "Mom, should you consider retirement?"
Mrs. Leah opened Duke's hand, "Am I so old?"
Withdrawing his hand, Duke smiled helplessly, "Of course not."
Talking about age and other topics with any woman is undoubtedly a very wrong choice.
"Where is Scarlett?"
Taking the lead out of the study, Mrs. Leah turned her head and asked, "Why didn't she go back to New York with you?"
"She and Robert Downey Jr. went to Australia for an announcement."
Seeing his mother sitting on the sofa, Duke hurriedly walked over and stuffed the cushions behind her. "Next, I will go to East Asia. It is estimated that I will not be able to return to North America until next month at the earliest."
Mrs. Leah sighed suddenly, "I originally wanted to train Scarlett to take over Santa Fea, but like you, she is more interested in movies than business."
"It's better to hand it over to a professional manager." Duke sat next to his mother. "We can do the necessary supervision."
"I heard that Victoria's Secret is going to raise funds again." Mrs. Leah changed the subject, "If you still have funds in your hands, I suggest you continue to invest. Women's supplies will never be out of date."
"I see." Duke nodded slightly.
In recent years, he has been busy with work. Except for occasionally using Victoria's Secret Angels as the vase in the film, Duke rarely intervenes in the management of Victoria's Secret, and he is a shareholder with peace of mind.
However, Victoria's Secret business has grown rapidly. The investment that year brought not only capital preservation, but also large annual dividends.
After spending a week in New York, Duke returned to Los Angeles, and "Iron Man" has begun to cool in North America. (To be continued...)
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