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Aston Martin moves towards IPO, offers pre-Brexit windfall

Bloomberg Aston Martin is preparing to list its shares in London after the brand synonymous with UK spymaster James Bond pulled off a multi-year turnaround. The British maker of sports cars made famous in movies from “Goldfinger” to “Skyfall” is said to target a valuation of about 5 billion pounds ($6.4 billion) — approaching Ferrari NV’s multiples. A final decision ...

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Fewer Americans lack healthcare plans since debut of Obamacare

Bloomberg Fewer Americans lack health insurance — but the gap remains wide, especially in some pro-Trump states. The number of uninsured declined to 28.3 million in the first quarter, down from 29.3 last year — and 48.6 million in 2010, the year the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by then-President Barack Obama, according to data from the federal ...

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Britons obsessed with house prices, shows data

Bloomberg Discussion of house prices has long been a national pastime in Britain, and it’s little wonder. Land accounted for 51 percent of the UK’s net worth in 2016, far more than in any other measured Group of Seven country, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. In Germany, the figure was as low as 26 percent and the ...

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