Luxury British carmaker loses R51 billion

• Aston Martin reported a £77 million pretax loss for the third quarter, underscoring the challenge the luxury-car maker faces in trying to get a handle on its large debt pile.
• The company has now lost roughly £2.3 billion after tax since billionaire Lawrence Stroll took over some six years ago.
• Aston Martin shares rose as much as 4.7% in early London trading on Wednesday before paring gains, giving the company a market valuation of less than £400 million.