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Aston Martin to get £653m cash injection with Saudi sovereign wealth fund becoming second-biggest shareholder

Published 15 July 2022
By David Mullen
Aston Martin Lagonda has said that it plans to raise £653m in equity with backing from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Jenson Button says it will be "embarrassing" for his rivals if he wins an Extreme E race

Button: Embarrassing for rivals if I win Extreme E

Jenson Button says it would be embarrassing for his competitors if he wins an Extreme E race, and revealed he has only spent one hour getting to
Published 23 March 2021
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever

US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Published 21 April 2020
Saudi woman drives Formula One car to mark end of ban

Saudi woman drives Formula One car

As the ban on women drivers was lifted in Saudi Arabia, one of the country's leading female motorsport figures marked the occasion by getting...
Published 26 June 2018
Women to be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia

Women to be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia

A long-standing injustice is set to be quashed after a royal decree will see women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia for the first time.  
Published 27 September 2017