Aston Martin Gets Further $68 Million Funding, to Sell Stake in F1 Team

 Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll drives during the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 23, 2025. (AFP)
Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll drives during the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 23, 2025. (AFP)
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Aston Martin Gets Further $68 Million Funding, to Sell Stake in F1 Team

 Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll drives during the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 23, 2025. (AFP)
Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll drives during the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 23, 2025. (AFP)

Aston Martin said on Monday Chairman Lawrence Stroll's Yew Tree Consortium would invest a further 52.5 million pounds ($67.98 million) in the luxury carmaker and increase its stake to about 33%.

The fresh funding comes a month after the carmaker said it would cut 5% of its workforce as its losses and debt ballooned, and just four months after it last raised capital.

The company added it would sell its minority stake in the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team, and expects to realize a premium to the current book value of about 74 million pounds.



Man Charged with Assault after Allegedly Slapping Grealish at Manchester Derby 

Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2025 Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2025 Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after the match. (Reuters)
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Man Charged with Assault after Allegedly Slapping Grealish at Manchester Derby 

Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2025 Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2025 Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

A 20-year-old man has been charged with assault for allegedly slapping Manchester City winger Jack Grealish at the end of Sunday's 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, British media reports said.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Tuesday that a man had been charged with assault and will appear at Manchester Magistrates Court on July 14.

"This charge relates to an incident which took place at Old Trafford football club on Sunday," a police spokesperson said in a statement.

Manchester United declined to comment on the matter, while Manchester City have not yet responded to a request for comment.