American Fortune Life

"Newsweek" is the weekly magazine that has won the most honors for its excellent reviews among current affairs magazines in the United States. It is one of the three major weekly magazines in the United States. It is a weekly news magazine published in New York and distributed in the United States and Canada.

Newsweek is generally seen as more liberal than Time and more conservative than U.S. News and World Report.

Andy walked out of the lounge with a smiling Pete Kaplan and Jon Meacham with a wry smile, and walked slowly to the downstairs hall.

"Andy, to be honest, when you bought the "New York Observer", which had been losing money for years, the industry regarded it as a joke. After all, you were too young, but now, not only has it turned around, but also the circulation has exploded. , I heard that you are also planning to start a daily newspaper, but recently you have acquired quite a few regional newspapers, which is really amazing!" Jon Meacham looked at Ann with upturned lips and a calm and confident smile. Di's side face said in admiration.

"Hehe, this is not my credit. Although I also know some media industry, I can't compare with you senior people. I can only say that Pete has done a good job, and I just handed over professional things to you. It’s just for professional people to do it. If you don’t understand it, don’t intervene. Just give Pete enough rights. The daily work is done by Pete, which is Pete’s dream all along, haha.”

There was a bright light in Andy's eyes, and the smile on his face became even brighter. He made Pete laugh heartily and waved his hands modestly, but Jon Meacham was in a complicated mood. Watching Jon's expression change.

"In our domestic media, the liberal faction occupies a dominant position, neither the left nor the right, so your newspaper has maintained impartiality for more than ten years. This kind of persistence is rare, especially after you took over. Everyone thought that "The Observer The position of "will change, but a report on money laundering shocked everyone's jaws. To be honest, Pete is very happy to have a boss like you!" Jon Meacham smiled, without any trace. Kissing Andy.

"Haha, Jon, I agree with you very much. I am indeed very lucky. I heard that the boss of your weekly magazine started withdrawing funds last year? Hey, the market is sluggish, and debt losses are inevitable. I saw the report Say, you will reach a loss of 40 million in the next two years, but this should not be a big problem for you, after all, you are an old newspaper with a history of more than 70 years."

Pete Kaplan looked at Jon Meacham deeply, and sneered in his heart from time to time. They are enemies in the same company, and the two have dealt with each other before, although he didn't know the proverb in the rabbit country. , However, it feels a bit strange for an outsider to flatter his boss like this, maybe he wants to change jobs, damn, this is to grab his job.

Jon Meacham's face became a little ugly, but he still suppressed his embarrassment and smiled awkwardly. Looking at Andy Smith, who still had no expression change, and a charming smile on his handsome face, he couldn't help but secretly sighed. tone.

To be honest, he came to this banquet this time not only to participate in this so-called alliance, but also to find a next home. The current boss of "Newsweek" indeed allocated a large amount of funds last year. Now the newspaper is responsible for its own profits and losses. Since the report After the prisoner abuse incident, they ushered in Washington's suppression. The downturn of the paper media has been losing money for two consecutive years. The boss has plans to get rid of this money-losing product.

With a bank loan of 315 million yuan and a serious loss of US$10 million a year, the paper media market is shrinking. The only advantage is "Newsweek", a world-renowned 500 brand, and a newspaper history of more than 70 years.

But few people are willing to spend money to take over this mess. Since the beginning of this year, the U.S. economy has been incomprehensible, the stock market has risen and fallen, the real estate market has been volatile, and some large banks have also strangely tightened the issuance of commercial loans. .

Originally, Jon Meacham pinned his hopes on some large groups, but when he came to see,

Except for Murdoch and the bosses of several medium-sized newspapers, most of the people who came were the editor-in-chiefs of some newspapers, which made him very disappointed.

However, after the belated arrival of Andy, he saw hope again. This young man is not only a billionaire with good money, but also interested in the media. A newspaper that he acquired has turned losses into profits and risen. Isn't this an excellent buyer!

Looking at Pete Kaplan with hostile eyes and a look of defense, Jon couldn't help but smiled wryly, knowing that it was basically wishful thinking to fool a young billionaire in front of this kind of industry insider, so he said helplessly: "Let me be honest, Smith Are you interested in buying Newsweek, sir?"

Andy's figure stagnated slightly as he was walking down. Standing on the stairs, the smile on his face still did not fade away. He looked at Jon Meacham slightly sideways, showed his white teeth and smiled and said, "Oh? What are you looking for? Buyer? What price?"

"Fifty million dollars!" Jon Meacham gritted his teeth and said the low price of his boss.

"Boss..." Pete Kaplan wanted to stop it anxiously. To be honest, he was really worried that his boss, who was not short of money, would agree to it. "Newsweek" seemed like a piece of fat, but in fact it was definitely a piece of rotten flesh. , Huge hole, spending money to buy a money-losing product, you will definitely be disgusted to death, the brand and reputation are indeed very advantageous, but if you can't eat it, it is rubbish.

The most important thing is that "Newsweek" is absolutely at the top of the White House's blacklist. On Zipperton, 911 and other things, it has literally sprayed the White House into a sieve. Washington does not suppress them to death.

The corners of Andy's mouth twitched, he smiled weakly, and continued to walk downstairs, leaving a sentence that gave Jon Meacham a glimmer of hope, "It's too expensive..."

"Mr. Smith, we can negotiate the price. Are you really interested in buying it?" Jon Meacham asked after taking two quick steps, with an excited expression on his face.

Andy glanced at him, shook his head and smiled, just in time to see Blake Lively and Leighton Meester walking towards him with a glass of champagne.

"Is the matter over?" Blake Lively smiled sweetly, and naturally took Andy's arm, and Leighton also took the other side.

"Well, it's over. Come on, let me introduce you. This is Jon Meacham, the editor-in-chief of "Newsweek". These two beauties are my "Gossip Girl" Queen Blake Lively and Queen Leighton Meister..."

Andy helped the three of them make an introduction and chatted for a few words. It seemed that he had forgotten the topic just now. Jon Meacham could only chat without saying a word, hoping to get an answer from Andy.

To be honest, at the banquet, there were a lot of people who wanted to know Andy. After all, as the newly promoted head of the newspaper and the youngest billionaire, it is normal to attract attention. The two young queens also met Andy. They met a lot of people and received a lot of polite compliments, which made them smile even brighter, although they also knew that they benefited from being with Andy, otherwise, how could these celebrities care about two immature actors.

On the other side, Pete Kaplan narrowed his eyes and looked at the absent-minded Jon Meacham. After a short silence, Pete said: "Jon, everyone knows the situation of your newspaper, fifty million, hehe, it seems Delicious, but also hard to swallow!"

"Hehe." There was a slight smile on the corner of Jon's mouth. He could flatter Andy, but he didn't care about Pete Kaplan. We are all in the same industry. He also knows Pete's ability, which is worse than himself, "Peter, You should know the influence of "Newsweek" itself, which is irresistible to anyone who intends to get involved in the media industry. I admit that "Observer" has done a good job recently, but you must know that compared with "Newsweek", "Observer "It's just a baby, do you think a smart person like Mr. Smith would not be moved by it?"

"Really? But Jon, don't forget that your newspaper has debts and a huge number of employees. I believe that no one will want to face your employee union. History can not only bring background, it is also synonymous with trouble! You guys 200 million or 300 million owed to the bank? I think it takes a lot of courage to take over a weekly magazine suppressed by Washington with such a high debt, it takes a lot of courage!" Peter Kaplan sneered inwardly, with a faint smile on his face. With a smile, he didn't care about Jon's ugly expression at all, and confronted him.

Well, peers are enemies.