America: My Time

Chapter 1019 Westinghouse Electric
Chapter 1009 Westinghouse Electric
Back when the Russians fell, many of their big companies disappeared without a trace. John was one of the perpetrators, but neither Jaguar Security nor Australian shipping was involved, and John had nothing to do with it. It was all done by the Russians' own people! After all, John didn't want to get involved in such sensitive matters, and even if they investigated, they wouldn't be able to trace it back to him. It was all the Russians' own problem.

Although John had gained considerable benefits from the Russians, he didn't want to get involved in such matters. Even though many people could guess that John played an important role and received a huge reward, there was no evidence, and his reward had long been disposed of.

John had long wanted to teach those guys from the oilfields and the Ethiopians a lesson, but he couldn't do it himself. However, it wouldn't be a problem for them to do it. When the Russians fell, they lost countless weapons, a large portion of which fell into the hands of Middle Eastern tycoons, while another portion remained in John's hands, stored in his bases in Africa. It could be said that John was the most audacious person before the Russians fell, after all, he had a very good relationship with the Russians back then!
"Mr. John, are you sure there are no problems and we won't be under pressure from the United States?"

"There will certainly be pressure, but as long as you don't admit it, and as long as you do things cleanly and efficiently, there won't be any major problems. You don't even need to use your own people; you can find others. If you have the money, there will be people willing to take it. There are so many lunatics in Africa; I believe many of you are willing to lend you a hand. But no matter what, you must not have any contact with them. This is crucial! As for the pressure, don't you think that as long as Iraq is still around, the US will have to be cautious? As long as Saddam Hussein hasn't fallen, you won't have too many problems. At least he will draw more fire for you! You can even shift the blame to them at critical moments, after all, they also have a deep-seated hatred for Israel!"

"Of course, the choice is yours. After all, this is a problem you need to solve yourselves. I'm just offering a small suggestion; the final decision is yours. However, you should also be wary of those guys from Japan. Those bastards are no good people and have absolutely no integrity!"

John quickly changed the subject, no longer discussing that issue, but instead shifting the focus to the Japanese guys. After preparing for so long, John naturally wanted to teach those Japanese guys a profound lesson, to let them know how terrifying an 'honest man' can be when he gets angry, and to let them know how powerful his methods are.

Bentley Motors may seem to be doing nothing, but it has a firm grip on the Japanese patents. By bringing together experts from the US, Canada, and the UK, Bentley has already secured most of the patents for hybrid electric vehicles and has preemptively secured many future patents. Most of Bentley's profits are invested in these research and development projects, so if John wants to, he can hold Japan by the throat in future developments.

Although John had decided to leave the United States in a few days, giving those Americans a chance to cause trouble, he still wanted to sit down and talk with Morgan before leaving, as there were important matters he needed to discuss with him.

“John, you don’t need to worry. Going public is not a problem for the global satellite navigation company. We are absolutely confident that nothing unexpected will happen. You can trust us completely!”

"Mr. Morgan, this time I'm not here to discuss the listing of the global satellite navigation company with you, but to discuss a new collaboration. I don't know if you've noticed, but Westinghouse Electric's situation is not optimistic. If things continue like this, I believe they will soon go bankrupt. Many people have asked me what Western Energy plans to do after abandoning its gas-fired power projects. Actually, I want to acquire Westinghouse Electric, and I need Morgan's help for this."

"John, can I assume you're planning to acquire Westinghouse Electric outright?"

"That's right. I can tell you definitively that I already hold a significant number of Westinghouse Electric shares, but they are all held by other funds and investment companies. Now I plan to acquire Westinghouse Electric outright!"

"John, this is a multi-billion dollar acquisition. Are you sure you want to acquire it now?"

“I want to acquire it now. Don’t you think it’s a great opportunity? The US has already begun weakening its military-industrial complex, and soon we’ll have to move all our manufacturing to the south to build a massive industrial zone and reduce costs. But I also need to give the public an explanation. Acquiring Westinghouse is the best option. If someone stands up to stop me now, the problem isn’t with me. It’s not that I don’t want to contribute to America’s economic development, but that someone isn’t giving me the opportunity, isn’t willing to let me contribute!” Upon hearing John’s words, Morgan and Jimmy gasped. They both understood that once this news spread, anyone involved in the obstruction, whether from the US or others, would face public opposition, and could even incite a terrible storm. John was a media mogul, controlling two major media outlets. With just a little instigation from him, a terrible storm would erupt in the United States!

To be honest, John's public image in the US is just too good, and he has been consistently doing charity work, most importantly, investing real money. So his public image is excellent. His only 'flaw' is simply ignored by everyone with a light laugh; nobody really cares about it.

"As for funding, that's not a problem at all. I'll use leverage for the acquisition. As for those who are unwilling to sell, we can trade them with a portion of the shares in the global satellite navigation company, as well as the shares in Nvidia and Dreamworld, and those knife companies. I believe there shouldn't be any problems. With Morgan's capabilities, he should be able to easily help me achieve this goal. I hope nothing I want to see will happen!"

At this moment, Morgan sighed and said, "Since you can offer so many high-quality assets, it's naturally not a problem. Exchanging high-quality assets for Westinghouse Electric is indeed not a problem."

"I'm relieved to hear that. To create an opportunity for Morgan, I'll be leaving the US in a few days to go to Asia to continue handling things there. Everything here in the US will have to be left to Morgan! I believe that after I leave, those guys will quickly make arrangements for communications and the internet. At that time, Morgan can easily complete the deal with Westlife Electric, since everyone's energy will be focused on the communications and internet sector!"

"John, aren't you worried about the potential problems? After all, their plan will affect Bell Labs' communications company, and even the Internet Cafe Alliance will be affected. They might even cooperate with those guys in Japan to target your Internet Cafe Alliance?" Morgan looked at John with suspicion, not understanding why John was so calm and didn't seem to care about Donkey's plan at all. Did John have some other scheme in mind?

"I can't stop those guys from doing what they want, and even if they start their plans, it will take time. Most importantly, they need to buy my fiber optic cables. Do you think I would care? Not to mention that I control the global underwater communication network. They need my help too. Unless they build their own, but do they have that many customers? Compared to me competing with them, they are just overthinking it. I've also heard that they are going to establish a US communications network company. Let them do what they want. I won't care too much."

John paused for a moment, then continued, "I plan to continue the splitting and integration process, separating Bell Labs' software. Some people have already started targeting Dream World, so I need to prepare in advance and not give them any more opportunities, lest it affect Dream World's development!"

As soon as John said this, Morgan frowned instantly. He was aware of the situation at Dreamworld. Operating systems had always been criticized by many people, and the voices against monopolies had never disappeared. Now that Donkey had taken over, it would inevitably target software as well as communications and the internet.

"John, will things really come to that? Do they really dare to be so reckless?"

"Mr. Morgan, I think you underestimate the greed of oil capital, or rather, the greed of the oil people. How many years have passed? Don't you know how severely oil capital has eroded the United States? You know perfectly well what the Federal Reserve is like. Moreover, the media and entertainment industries, and all other sectors in the United States, have undergone significant changes. If this continues, the Onsar Group will be impacted. After all, we are primarily manufacturing-based, while those guys are primarily financial and media-based. Now it's the military industry, and soon it will be steel, automobiles, and other manufacturing industries. Furthermore, the outflow of American manufacturing is already seriously affecting our own interests. In my view, this is a trap, a trap set against us. Perhaps in a few decades, the Onsar Group will be impacted and will lose control of the United States. I don't want to see this happen, but I am powerless to stop it all, because those guys are slowly eroding our interests!"

(End of this chapter)