As 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 would not let his family's name appear in the company name, so as to show his "fair and neutral" position as much as possible.
Standard Entertainment Media Group currently consists of Summit Media and Independent Newspapers.
Summit Media is divided into Summit Digital Television (SDTV) and Summit Studio. The former operates the SDTV TV channel, while the latter is the content production department.
In addition, within the SEM Group, a special news department is set up to provide news content for independent newspapers and SDTV.
The SEM Group's headquarters is located in Canary Wharf, renting five floors of office building in Canada Square near the former Independent Newspaper's office building.
The Independent Newspaper will also temporarily move there to operate its offices.
The original office building of Independent Newspapers is about to be demolished, and the 45-storey SEM Building will be built on the original site, becoming one of the new landmarks of Canary Wharf.
Originally, the building was going to be named Devonshire Media Building, but now that another media group has chosen its name, it has been changed to SEM Building accordingly.
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 were new leads in the investigation of the London Star gang?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The intelligence team, led by Nigel Inkster, a former MI6 intelligence expert hired by Barron, was working in an inconspicuous building not far from Barron's residence.
In response to Barron's question, Nigel said,
"Based on the personnel data of the 'London Star' gang obtained from MI6, we first began to trace the past traces of these people, and combined with the clues we got from some international intelligence black market rewards, we made an amazing discovery."
"oh?"
Barron asked with great interest:
"What is it?"
"We have confirmed the true identity of the leader of the 'London Star' gang who used the alias William Abagnale. His name is Faith Soriano. He was born in Israel and later went to college in the United States. The most important thing is that this person used the alias William Abagnale and engaged in financial investment on Wall Street for a full five years."
"Wait, he was already using the alias William Abagnale when he was on Wall Street?"
"Yes, this is not something an ordinary person can do. I suspect that he had already been recruited by a certain organization before this. What's more interesting is that he had a close relationship with the Quantum Fund during this process."
"Soros?"
"It is not known whether he has any connection with Soros, but it is true that he has participated in many Quantum Fund activities and has made very radical remarks on some occasions. He is likely to be an anarchist."
Nigel explained to Barron's:
"From a lot of public information, we can know that Soros is not only a financial speculator, but he is also very interested in politics. Some of the foundations he leads are very active in funding public opinion in many countries, but so far there has been no extreme behavior."
"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 just a bunch of greedy and cunning people!"
Well, Nigel didn't seem surprised by what Barron blurted out. He said,
"But now it seems that Faith Soriano's previous advocacy is not that of a traditional Jew. To be more precise, he is extremely hostile to the privileged class..."
"Is that why most of the people targeted by the 'London Star' are nobles?"
"It's very possible that this is the reason."
"Very good, 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 anything to do with this matter..."
"At the moment, the possibility is not very high. After all, given his current status, he should not be so reckless as to get involved in such a matter, even though he is indeed a bastard."
Soros once attacked the pound and made a lot of money, so the British people don't have a good impression of him.
"However, Your Highness, with our current strength, it will be a bit difficult to involve overseas investigations."
"I know this. I will strengthen your forces later, Mr. Inkster. In addition, you can also bother Sir Dearlove more often. I will provide some funds for MI6. I believe that under this premise, they will be happy to share some intelligence with us."
"That would be great, Your Highness."
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"Today, we present this special member, 'Derby XV', to the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment 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 dressed in red uniforms, black helmets and with their heads held high, a carefully groomed Swaledale ram named Private Derby XV from Chatsworth Manor Farm was led over.
From today on, it will become the mascot of this unit - as can be seen from the name of the mascot, this is the fifteenth time that the Devonshire family has provided a mascot for their army.
At the same time, Barron also announced that he would donate 1 million pounds in advance to establish a charitable fund project called the "Derby Fund" to provide necessary assistance to veterans of the British Army.
The Duke of Devonshire's decision naturally received great praise.
So, under the "escort" of two soldiers, the new mascot of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment began to parade in the barracks.
It can be said that establishing 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 raised it on the warship.
Later, in an exchange of fire with the British Royal Navy cruisers "Kent" and "Glasgow" off the coast of Chile, "Dresden" was sunk and most of her personnel were captured.
Later, the crew of the "Glasgow" was surprised to find a frightened pig trying to swim for its life. A kind sailor immediately jumped into the sea and rescued it onto the ship.
The pig was adopted by British sailors and used as a mascot. The naughty sailors named it "Admiral Tirpitz" after Alfred von Tirpitz, the "Father of the German Ocean Fleet" and Grand Marshal of the German Empire.
The sailors even made a "copycat" Iron Cross medal for the piglet because he was the only crew member who did not abandon ship.
Tirpitz spent a year happily aboard the Glasgow before being decommissioned at the Gunnery School on Whale Island 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 preserved in the Imperial War Museum in London to commemorate the glory of the British Royal Navy during World War I...