Chapter 124 SEM Group

In preparation for SDTV, Summit Media merged with independent newspapers to form Standard Entertainment Media Group (SEM Group)

After all, for a company like this that involves public opinion, Barron will not let his family's name appear in the company name, so that he can try to show his "fair and neutral" stance.

Standard Entertainment Media Group currently consists of Summit Media and Independent Newspapers.

Summit Media is divided into Summit Digital Television Company (SDTV) and Summit Studio. The former operates the SDTV TV channel and the latter is the content production department.

In addition, within the SEM Group, there is a dedicated news department to provide news content for independent newspapers and SDTV.

The headquarters of the SEM Group is located in Canary Wharf, renting a five-story office building in Canada Place near the original office building of the Independent Newspaper.

Next, Independent Newspapers will temporarily move its offices there.

The original office building of the independent newspaper will be demolished soon, and the 45-storey SEM Building will be built on the original site, becoming one of the new landmarks of Canary Wharf.

Originally this building was going to be named Devonshire Media Building, but now that the name of another media group has been chosen, it was accordingly changed to SEM Building.

The building is expected to be completed in a year and will serve as the headquarters of SEM Group.

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"Mr. Inkster, you said there are new clues in the investigation of the 'London Star' gang?"

"Yes, Your Highness the Duke."

The intelligence team led by Nigel Inkster, a former MI6 intelligence expert hired by Barron, worked in an inconspicuous small building not far from Barron's residence.

Faced with Barron’s inquiry, Nigel said:

"Based on the personnel information of the 'London Star' gang obtained from MI6, we first began to trace the past traces of these people, coupled with clues obtained from some international intelligence black market bounties, and made a surprising discovery."

"oh?"

Barron asked with great interest:

"what is it then?"

"The leader of the 'London Star' gang who goes by the alias William Abagnale, we have determined his true identity. His name is Faith Soriano. He was born in Israel and later went to the United States to study. University, and the most important thing is that this person’s pseudonym is William Abagnale, and he has been engaged in financial investment on Wall Street for a full five years.”

"Wait, he already went by the name William Abagnale when he was on Wall Street?"

"Yes, this is not something that an ordinary person can do. I suspect that he has been absorbed by an organization before this. What's more interesting is that he has a close relationship with the Quantum Fund in the process. "

"Soros?"

“I don’t know yet whether he himself is related to Soros, but it is true that this person has participated in many Quantum Fund operations and has made very radical remarks on some occasions. He is probably an anarchist. "

Nigel explained to Barron:

“From a lot of public information, we can know that in addition to being a financial speculator, Soros is also very interested in politics. Some of the foundations he leads are very active in public opinion in many countries. Funding is provided, but it is not too extreme yet.”

"By the way, you said that Faith Soriano was born in Israel, so he is a Jew?"

"Yes."

"F**K, I hate Jews, they are a bunch of greedy and cunning people!"

Well, Nigel didn't seem to be surprised by what Barron blurted out. He said:

"But now it seems that what Faith Soriano once advocated was not that of a traditional Jew. To be more precise, he was extremely hostile to the privileged class..."

"Is this why the London Star targets mostly aristocrats?"

"That's most likely why."

"Very well, Mr. Inkster, I hope you will continue to investigate. I will definitely pull this bastard out of his lair."

Barron stood up and said calmly:

"As for whether Soros has something to do with this matter..."

"At present, the possibility is not high. After all, with his status at this time, he should not be so recklessly involved in such a thing, although he is indeed a bastard."

Soros once attacked the pound and made a lot of money, so the British did not have a good impression of him.

"It's just that, Your Highness the Duke, with our current strength, it will be difficult for us to be involved in overseas investigations."

"I know this. I will strengthen your strength in the future, Mr. Inkster. In addition, you can also bother Sir Dearlove more. I will provide some funds for MI6. Presumably under this premise, they will I’d be happy to share some information with us.”

"That would be great, Your Highness the Duke."

…

"Today, we present this special member, 'Derby XV', to the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters in the hope that it will bear witness to the friendship between this elite unit and our William Hill family."

Under the gaze of hundreds of soldiers wearing red military uniforms and black helmets, with their heads held high, a carefully groomed Swarovski named Private "Derby XV" from the Chatsworth Manor Farm The Ryedale ram was brought over.

From today on, it will become the mascot of this army - as can be seen from the name of the mascot, this is the fifteenth time that the Devonshire family has provided them with the mascot of the army.

At the same time, Barron also announced that he will donate 1 million pounds in advance to establish a charity fund project called the "Derby Fund" to provide necessary help to veterans of the British Army.

Duke Devonshire's decision naturally received great praise.

So, under the "escort" of two soldiers, the new mascot of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters began a parade in the barracks.

It can be said that setting up animal "mascots" in the military is a tradition of many countries' armies, including the British army.

During World War I, in order to eat fresh pork, the officers and soldiers of the German cruiser "Dresden" raised a piglet and kept it free on the warship.

Later, in a firefight with the British Royal Navy cruisers "Kent" and "Glasgow" off the coast of Chile, the "Dresden" was sunk and most of the crew were captured.

Later, the crew of the "Glasgow" was surprised to find a frightened pig struggling to swim for its life. A kind-hearted sailor immediately jumped into the sea and rescued the pig on the ship.

The pig was adopted by the British crew and used as a mascot. The naughty sailors named it "Tirpitz" after the "Father of the German Ocean Fleet" and Marshal of the German Empire Alfred von Tirpitz. Admiral Pitts."

Sailors even made a "knock-off" version of the Iron Cross for the little pig, because he was the only crew member who didn't abandon ship.

"Tirpitz" spent a happy year on board "Glasgow" and was later decommissioned at Whale Island Gunnery School near Portsmouth.

Unfortunately, in 1919, "Tirpitz" was bought by the British Red Cross at a high price and made into pork chops. The remaining head was kept in the Imperial War Museum in London to commemorate the glory of the British Royal Navy in World War I. …