Rebirth of England.

Chapter 1008: Privatization and Delisting

Therefore, many times, Britain, which considers itself to be America's closest ally and has a "special relationship" in America's foreign strategy, can't help but feel a little jealous of America's enthusiasm for Germany...

As the saying goes, "A dog licks a dog, and in the end, he is left with nothing"...

Many times, America is like a "scumbag". After getting the former "sweetheart" of Britain under his control, he starts to use sweet words and spend generously to pursue new goals.

This time, during his entire visit to the United States, Joe Harriman never mentioned the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States once. He only talked about the recent international situation and said that in the Syrian civil war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Britain and the United States need to cooperate to prevent the situation from developing in an uncontrollable direction.

The American media interpreted this as Britain being dissatisfied with America's "neglect" of it and its neglect of British interests...

Judging from the Cameron government's previous proposal that Britain should have its own independent diplomacy outside the Anglo-American alliance, as well as Joe Harriman's performance after taking office, Britain is adjusting its diplomatic strategy, from following the United States in the Blair era to seeking more multilateral diplomatic relations.

This includes closer cooperation with European countries such as France and Germany, and the "honeymoon" with China that began under Brown.

This is not a good signal for the United States and may affect its global layout.

Joe Harriman's behavior this time was a carefully considered choice. It will not alienate America too much, but can also send out certain signals. The degree in this still needs to be grasped.

It has to be said that Joe Harriman did a good job. Because of her personal charm, she had a good personal relationship with American politicians such as Hillary and Obama.

After completing her visit to the United States, Joe Harriman took another civil aviation flight to her next stop, China.

It is worth mentioning that Joe Harriman's visit this time was very "low-key". He took the train to France, Germany and other places, and when leaving Europe, he only took the business class of civil aviation.

This also won her a lot of praise. After all, as a politician in the "vote politics" of the United States and the West, performance is very important - even if you are worth tens of billions of dollars, as long as you ride a bicycle to work every day with the protection of bodyguards, you can still be praised.

Joe Harriman naturally paid great attention to this aspect.

"The relationship between Britain and China is currently in its golden age. The trade volume between the two sides has increased significantly. Chinese companies have also been deeply involved in the construction of Britain's telecommunications, high-speed rail, nuclear power and other fields, and have done an outstanding job..."

When Joe Harriman met with the Chinese Foreign Minister, he mentioned:

"Cooperation with China will not only help the growth and restart of the British economy, but also, as a major country with a decisive role in global challenges such as climate change and regional conflicts, cooperation with China is also something that Britain needs to continue. I hope that Britain and China, from the official to the people, can increase mutual trust through exchanges and cooperation, which will serve as the foundation of friendship between the two countries."

It can be said that Joe Harriman's attitude towards China this time, based on Cameron's previous statement during his visit, has further strengthened cooperation.

In response, China also made a positive response, hoping that both sides can abandon prejudice and establish a closer cooperative relationship by gradually building mutual trust. Afterwards, Joe Harriman also visited some scenic spots and historical sites in Yanjing with great interest, and specially posted a photo of her wearing a red cheongsam at the Temple of Heaven on her Woaw and Twitter personal status...

In fact, after this visit to various countries, because of the high attention, Joe Harriman has captured countless fans with her personal charm. Her Twitter alone has more than 1000 million followers...

You know, at this time, Cameron's number of Twitter followers is around 475 million, which means that Joe Harriman's number of Twitter followers is more than twice that of the British Prime Minister...

Well, the politician with the most Twitter followers in the world is, of course, President Obama of the United States. His number of followers is currently close to 4000 million.

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On August 8, after several days of negotiations, Ryanair's board of directors finally agreed to the acquisition of the airline after the European wealth fund raised its offer to 25 billion pounds (equivalent to 25 billion US dollars), a 100% premium over its previous market value.

This means that the acquisition has been officially completed. The European Wealth Fund will complete the acquisition of Ryanair, one of the world's top low-cost airlines, within the next month. At that time, Ryanair will be delisted from all trading markets and become a company wholly owned by the European Wealth Fund.

Following the acquisition, Michael O'Leary, who has been crucial to Ryanair's development, will continue to manage the company as chairman and CEO of the group.

In 1989, Ryanair's business began to decline. It was Michael O'Leary, during his tenure as interim CEO, who adopted Southwest Airlines' operating model and successfully reversed the company's financial situation by canceling unprofitable routes, eliminating turboprop aircraft, and adopting a single model of aircraft. Ryanair has gradually developed into one of the most profitable airlines in the world.

It is precisely because O'Leary successfully led Ryanair out of difficulties and developed it into Europe's largest low-cost airline with his outstanding reform ability, cost control ability, financial incentive strategy and strategic vision that Barron will trust him and continue to put Ryanair in his hands.

Michael O'Leary said that after the European wealth fund acquired Ryanair and privatized it, they would continue to adhere to their ultra-low-cost operating model, attracting customers by optimizing the cost structure and offering ultra-low fares.

"This strategy not only enhances our market competitiveness, but also helps us build a strong brand effect worldwide."

In addition to relatively low fares, Ryanair will also increase their ancillary income by providing ancillary services such as seat assignments, associated credit card fees, etc. The proportion of income from these ancillary services has increased year by year, becoming an important guarantee for the company's profits.

In addition, Ryanair will also launch a customer improvement plan - Ryanair has launched a series of customer improvement measures, including seat allocation optimization, website "fare discovery" function, two free carry-on luggage, "quiet flights", 24-hour "grace period", etc., to meet the needs of different customers.

Ryanair currently has 68 air bases across Europe, operates 1600 routes a day, connecting 30 destinations in 186 countries.

They will continue to expand their route network through a multi-base hub network model to support overall operational efficiency...

Michael O'Leary believes that the implementation of these strategies will enable Ryanair to maintain strong profitability and market competitiveness in the face of global economic fluctuations and intensified industry competition, and even continue to expand efficiently...

(End of this chapter)