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June 08, 2015 AUTOS

Aston Martin Le Mans Racer Looks Fast Even Standing Still

“Looks like it’s going a hundred when it’s standing still” is a lazy old way for people to describe fast-looking cars. But in this case, it’s particularly appropriate: Check out the number 97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE, whose eye-boggling checkered livery will debut at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. – Designed by German artist Tobias Rehberger, the checkered visuals make the Aston Martin Vantage GTE look like a still

June 08, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Swiss biotech Actelion hits record high on potential Shire bid

Shares in Actelion , Europe’s biggest biotech company, jumped 10 percent to a record high on Monday after a report Shire was considering a $19 billion takeover of the Swiss group to boost its rare diseases business. Shire, which is based in Ireland but has most operations in the United States, is a serial acquirer in a consolidating healthcare sector, which has seen a record $253 billion of deals so