Could someone please list the change in the new Britain-
1) Richest Brit residents-Russian and Indian born (Abramonovich & Mittal)
2) English tea bought over by Indian company
3) Fish n Chips replaced by Chicken Tikka(even in army rations)
4) Liz Hurley marries Indian textile tycoon
and now
Aston Martin for sale to...drumroll--Syrian born Brit(or resident of Brit)
Mon Mar 5, 6:44 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F - news). could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Formula One team Prodrive, working with Egypt's Naeem (NAHO.CA) investment bank, is frontrunner to buy the business although other bidders such as UK buyout firm Doughty Hanson are still in the process should talks fall through, the source said.
The timing of the deal could also yet slip, the source added.
Doughty Hanson and Syrian-born property tycoon Simon Halabi also submitted second-round offers for Aston Martin in an auction being run by investment bank UBS AG (UBSN.VX), sources familiar with the matter said last month.
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The greatest feat would be when England doesn't speak English anymore. Haha.
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