Almighty Technology Giant

However, after hearing this from Hu Yang, Caesar retorted eloquently: "Mr. Hu Yang, German technology is world-famous, Siemens 'technology is far superior to GE. The reason why it has repeatedly frustrated in project competition in the international market is because of North American authorities' intervention . "

When he said this, Caesar's face was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, and he did not know whether he was pretending or true.

In fact, it is really angry. Whether Siemens or General Electric, they still play a core role in the development of global electrification today. Both parties can be described as equal. Although they both have many global leading diversified businesses, their electrical business is both core.

Due to the disruption of infrastructure caused by perennial chaos in Iraq, large-scale construction of electrification is needed, and Siemens and General Electric have staged a rare and fierce battle for the century in the post-war electrification reconstruction of the Middle East. This shows the participation and contest between the world ’s largest economy, the United States, and Germany, the fourth largest economy.

The results naturally need not be said. Iraq originally fancy Siemens, but under the intervention of the United States, how dare to offend the US emperor, so it cancelled the US $ 15 billion power system agreement with Siemens and signed with General Electric Group. protocol.

The defeat of Siemens is not actually a failure of technological competition, but due to the failure of the game between Germany and the United States. The big brother and the younger brother have not robbed themselves once or twice a day. In recent years, it has been too much.

However, Caesar was confident with this cooperation, because the other party was not Iraqi, but a Chinese who was almost as big as an American. In terms of economy, China and the United States are the only two in the world today. More than 20 trillion U.S. dollars of economies are all poles in the world.

As long as the agreement is signed, the agreement is basically stable, unless war breaks out.

But Huaxia and the United States fight? Obviously, this probability is almost zero.

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General Electric Headquarters, North America, August 2.

"What did you say? The Coastline Group has reached and signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Siemens?" Larry Carp, who has just taken office, is shocked to stand upright from his seat, staring staringly at the assistant who came to report.

It ’s really bad for Larry Karp. If he can postpone for a week, he will definitely not take over GE. On the day he officially took over the GE group, the market value plummeted by 33%. Larry Karp was dumbfounded at the conference that day. In the face of such a start, I really want to die.

The assistant said cautiously: "BOSS, recently, Siemens CEO Joe Caesar officially announced the" Company Vision 2023+ "strategic plan, announcing that the new organizational structure will officially take effect on September 1, 2023, and the specific implementation will gradually begin, and Completed by March 31, 2024. Siemens will cancel the existing business group hierarchy, the company headquarters will be streamlined, and its business will be given more freedom for the global power grid strategy dominated by the light of life. Siemens has joined among them."

"According to the 247 global investment projects led by the Coastline Group's Life Ray, Siemens won 64 independent bidding projects and participated in 132 project supporting supplies throughout Europe, Latin America, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other regions. Areas include natural gas and power generation, smart infrastructure and the digital industry, Gamesa, and Siemens Alstom, which is being completed. "

Having said that, the assistant had seen Larry Karp's eyelids twitch, and hesitated for a moment before finally adding again: "The total value of its strategic cooperation signing agreement ... $ 86 billion!"

"What are you talking about? $ 86 billion?" Larry Karp yelled in astonishment.

pain!

I just felt that my thigh was cut to pain, and a large piece of meat was cut away by Siemens Group. Larry Kalper could almost imagine his heartache and pain at this moment, and Caesar on the other side of the Atlantic was so excited that he would wake up laughing.

That's called Qi!

Such a super fat list is really a three-year rhythm of eating and drinking. How can you be angry?

But Karp is definitely not the most angry, because someone is more broken than him, that is, GE shareholders, Cook, Apple, this news is a disastrous news for Apple.

Just as the CEO of Siemens Group Caesar announced at the Berlin headquarters that he had successfully won the power system signing agreement, Siemens' market value soared.

Winning this power system business, the properties of Siemens Power Generation and Natural Gas Group will not only stop falling, directly leading to an explosive growth of 420% in performance, and the market value of Siemens Group will be like a stimulant, breaking 200 billion euros in one fell swoop. Total market capitalization.

In stark contrast, the market value of General Electric briefly strengthened in the first half of the year because of the abrupt halt of the incident, from the peak of 394 billion US dollars in the first half to 162 billion US dollars in a short period of time, and This news is even worse for GE, the stock further fell, when Siemens' market value exceeded 200 billion euros (226 billion US dollars), GE fell below the 140 billion US dollar mark.

The worst thing is Apple. This technology giant has fallen from the trillion-dollar market value giant that was arrogant to the current year to a market value of only 219 billion dollars. According to this trend, it is estimated that the 200 billion-dollar mark cannot be maintained.

Sorrowful.

However, Apple's board of directors did not put responsibility on Cook, because he chose GE's strategy. If it was not the "627 attack," the $ 86 billion power system business must be GE Group. Yes, and coupled with the North American business market, this order may be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

But all this was leaked by the Germans, you said it was not irritating!

But what shocked everyone at this time was that Berkshire Hathaway had not been affected much and was curious for a while.

But it was dug up quickly.

Warren Buffett actually took a silent position to hold Siemens shares, and also added shares of French Alstom and Sony Group. In other words, Buffett perfectly hedged this risk.

...

The next day.

Just after the news was announced, Larry Kalpuma took off nonstop from Boston and went to the Los Angeles Coastline Group's North American office. At present, all assets of the Coastline Group in North America have been frozen by the authorities. The last batch of core employees and overseas management personnel I have to take a special plane to return home.

An office is now established in Santa Monica.

"Mr. Karp ..." At this moment, Cheng Manlou ended the phone call and returned to the room. He looked at the head of GE and said with regret: "I just contacted the headquarters. Mr. Ye ’s response is that the interview is okay. Currently the company An agreement has been signed with Siemens and it is a foregone conclusion. "

"No, no, Mr. Cheng. The Siemens family can't afford the entire world market. GE is still at the center of the global electrification development. Without GE, your company and the leading global power grid plan will never be perfect." Larry Karp endured the urgency in his heart, but he still didn't hide it completely, and he didn't need to hide it.

"You're right, but I bluntly speak to Mr. Karp." Cheng Manlou looked at the new head of GE Wei, paused, and said, "GE is not wrong, what is wrong is that GE is in an extremely In a stable country, frankly, we are deeply concerned about the North American authorities. You have to admit that Germany is at least stable in North America now, and we have no reason not to choose Siemens. "

"Chengzong!" At that moment, his secretary came downstairs with an entire suitcase ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ and indicated with a few wrists: "The flight will be delayed."

"I see." Cheng Manlou turned his head and nodded, turning around and looking at Larry Karp: "If you can't completely abandon this business, I suggest your company or you can negotiate with Siemens, North American authorities are like the above Holding a gun against Siemens' head the next time may be able to fight to retain a share of tens of billions of dollars. "

Larry Kalp was caught off guard by his sudden taunt, his eyes twitching. This was the battle between General Electric and Siemens in Iraq's power system business that year, and General Electric took advantage of North American authorities to steal food from Siemens.

Cheng Manlou left the room and took a special car to the airport to return home, and the building was about to be frozen.

"Fack!"

With Cheng Manlou's departure, Larry Karp in the room finally couldn't stop the anger in his heart, angrily flipped the table in front of him, and hurriedly hurried toward the door, saying gloomily: "Go to Apple headquarters! "

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