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Why Apple should buy Aston Martin

If it’s truly serious about cars, Apple Inc. should buy Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. This may sound wacky, but bear with me. For the prestige British carmaker, there’s clear mileage in the idea. Its owners are already planning an initial public offering and its CEO wants a “big brother” partner to help him keep pace with autonomous vehicle projects at ...

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Redeeming irredeemable terrified a whole market

No one associates insurance with fireworks. The same goes for the preference share market. Mix them together, though, and the results are combustible — and will have far-reaching consequences. Aviva Plc this week lobbed a rocket at its preference shareholders. The UK insurer will consider cancelling its “irredeemable” preference shares and paying back investors at par value — about 450 ...

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Trump can’t derail US renewable energy push

When President Donald Trump entered office, it was clear that policies boosting energy production would take precedence over those protecting the environment. The administration’s 2019 budget and its addendum proposed sweeping rollbacks to programs designed to limit environmental pollution and mitigate the effects of climate change, while slashing funds devoted to research on renewable energy. Yet despite this setback, these ...

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