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Chapter 497 - Chapter 496 Good People and Good Deeds

"Well, actually, Annabelle, we don't have to spend money on these PRs..."

Barron said lightly while flipping through the Chinese newspapers brought to him by Annabella Nolan, the public relations consultant of the Barron Family Office.

Among the newspapers in his hands, there are at least 10 kinds of Chinese newspapers. Baron is very familiar with the names of most of the newspapers and magazines. If he remembers correctly, they should all belong to the "Southern" media.

These media outlets all reported on some of Barron's previous visits to China. Well, to be honest, after reading some of the content, even Barron couldn't help but blush a little, because he was really praised like a saint - one reporter even reported that he and Brown ate hamburgers together on the streets of New York, a burst of praise...

All in all, if other people saw these reports, they would probably regard him as a person with an internationalist spirit who "has transcended vulgarity."

"Your Highness, we actually didn't spend any money on PR. In fact, our company had almost no business dealings with these newspapers before..."

Ms. Nolan shrugged and said,

"Excuse me, this is always their style...towards us, the 'civilized world'."

Well, if it was in Barron's previous life, if he encountered such a thing, such a reporter, he would probably just be disdainful...

But now that my status has changed, when I enjoy such thoughtful compliments, I can only say that it is indeed very useful.

"Well, many of their readers are our brand audiences, and some of our brands, such as British Motor Group and Gucci, can give them some advertising business."

Anyway, since they bring their own food to promote themselves, we should give them some bones... uh, benefits.

"We have noticed that DS Group is reducing its holdings in many companies. Your Highness, is there going to be any big moves?"

After visiting the Cosworth engine plant in Michigan, Baron returned to New York, where he met with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.

After the pleasantries, Lloyd directly raised the issues that concerned him.

"There are indeed a series of plans at present, but they still need to be improved."

Barron naturally couldn't tell the real reason, but after integrating the British Motor Group, he did have other acquisition plans, so it couldn't be considered a bluff.

"I think it must be a huge plan, because with your strength, if it is a general acquisition, you don't need such thorough preparation."

"Haha, Mr. Blankfein, I understand what you mean. If you need a partner, believe me, Goldman Sachs will definitely be the first choice."

Now the cooperation between DS Group and Goldman Sachs Group is relatively close, especially in financial investment. Their joint venture Zeuss Fund has been developing well, with an average annual return of more than 35%, which makes Goldman Sachs Group very satisfied.

In some business activities and acquisitions in the United States, Barron often relies on the connections and resources of Goldman Sachs. Of course, Goldman Sachs also receives considerable fees for this. It can be said that both sides get what they need.

When Barron returned to his penthouse on the top floor of the Woolworth Building, a pair of sisters were already waiting there. They were the Hearst sisters.

The Hearst sisters were quite dissatisfied with Barron's neglect during this period, but all their complaints disappeared after they learned knowledge together.

It can be said that from being somewhat uncomfortable at first to becoming very natural now, the ancient sage's philosophy of "there must be one person who can be my teacher when three people walk together" has also sublimated the sentiments of the two sisters.

Speaking of which, when Barron was in Los Angeles before, he really met many popular stars at some cocktail parties. Many first-line Hollywood actresses made many hints to him, either explicitly or implicitly, but Barron was mostly unmoved.

It's not that his character has become so noble, but with his current status, those stars and the like do not have any halo in the eyes of ordinary people. On the contrary, after getting to know them more and more, he knows some of the circles... Here, they can't be said to be unspoken rules, they are simply open rules, which makes him lose interest in those so-called stars.

After all, the tree-lined path you long for is often covered with white dew every night and morning...

"Thank you for your support, Barron."

Robert Kennedy Jr. also took this opportunity to come to New York.

Robert Jr. said with satisfaction after Barron signed a donation to the foundation they were associated with.

"That's as it should be. The friendship between our two families is unbreakable, and I also believe that you will be unstoppable in the upcoming election..."

Yes, America's midterm elections are coming soon - according to American law, their general elections are held every four years, and congressional elections are held every two years.

Therefore, one of the congressional elections will be held at the same time as the general election, and there will also be a congressional election held during the current term of office. This congressional election is called a midterm election.

Midterm elections are often seen as a weather vane for the next general election because, in essence, congressional elections are a battle between the two parties for control of Congress. Now the Democratic Party is in power, so if the Democratic Party still holds a majority in Congress in the midterm elections, then the bills designated by Bush Jr. will be unimpeded in Congress, which will be conducive to the implementation of his policies.

But if the Democratic Party holds the majority in Congress, many of Bush's policies will probably be blocked in Congress in the next two years, and he will find it difficult to perform to the satisfaction of the people, and will be at a relative disadvantage in the next general election.

Therefore, the midterm elections are very important.

And Barron knew that in this year's midterm elections, the final result was that the Donkey Party defeated the Elephant Party and won a majority of seats in Congress.

And if the Democratic Party's Guan Hai wins the next general election, Barron will naturally increase his support for the Democratic Party from now on.

Then his friendship with the Kennedy family would become unbreakable again...

In addition to matters related to the midterm elections, the Kennedy family also gave Barron a reward this time. They once again brought in more than $500 million in funds from some mutual funds in Massachusetts and Boston consortiums, which will be invested in the funds under the DS Group.

In fact, this is not only beneficial to Barron. It is also a blessing for the source of these funds. After all, these funds are in their own hands, which can at least avoid a crazy shrinkage in one or two years.

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