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What to watch for today
Trump’s new travel order. The White House’s new executive order replacing the “Muslim ban” that created chaos when it was introduced in January could be signed today. It may ban visitors from six Muslim-majority countries, but could include a few days notice before it starts.
Malaysia expels North Korea’s envoy. The Malaysian foreign minister gave North Korea’s ambassador to Kuala Lumpur until 6:00pm on March 6 to depart the country. North Korean officials say Malaysia is interfering in the investigation into the alleged assassination of leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ gaffe could be costly. The best picture award snafu at last week’s Oscars could come up as PwC defends itself in court today over the collapse of MF Global Holdings. The now-bankrupt brokerage firm claims PwC failed to notice accounting errors it was paid to audit, and its mishandling of the Oscars could help lawyers prove that.
Over the weekend
Trump claimed Obama wiretapped him. US president Donald Trump made the allegations in a string of early morning tweets, without any evidence, and his predecessor Barack Obama has denied it. Now the White House is calling for a Congressional investigation of the conspiracy, which Trump likely read in far-right site Breitbart.
China set lower GDP targets. Chinese Communist Party premier Li Keqiang said the economy will grow “around 6.5%” in 2017, thanks to a “more complicated and grimmer” global economic outlook. That’s down from 6.7% in 2016, and the lowest rate in more than 25 years.
Deutsche Bank planned a revamp. The German bank will raise $8.5 billion in capital, list its asset management business, and sell some investment banking assets, the board decided on Sunday. The troubled finance giant has suffered huge losses and fines and in recent years.
The US suspended fast-track H-1B visas. Companies won’t be able to pay extra to fast-track H-1B visa applications that bring skilled overseas workers into the country, for up to six months. Tech, consulting, and outsourcing companies are likely to be affected most.
France’s Fillon refused to quit. French conservative politician Francois Fillon said he won’t leave the tight presidential race, despite a criminal investigation and his slipping popularity, after thousands rallied in his defense.
Quartz obsession interlude
Ana Campoy on the Trump surprise in US immigration reform. “A first glance, he’s an extremely unlikely candidate for the task of reaching a comprise on this issue. But he obviously knows how to talk to the people most against immigration reform, namely conservative Americans scared that foreigners are changing their country for the worse. And the trust he gained with these voters proved fairly unshakable, over the course of a long race filled with scandal and controversy.” Read more here.
Matters of debate
Apple has given up on its computers. A string of underwhelming hardware and software updates shows that Apple is only concerned at this point about its cash cow, the iPhone.
Baring your breasts is feminist. Emma Watson says criticism over her new Vogue magazine cover shows how many misconceptions there are about feminism.
US colleges are breeding intolerance. A protest that turned violent at Middlebury College shows students can’t cope (paywall) with different opinions.
Surprising discoveries
Football hooliganism could become a sport. A Russian politician proposed turning brawls between groups of football fans into a codified sport that “could turn fans’ aggression in a peaceful direction.”
Plans for a nuclear submarine showed up in a charity shop. Detailed schematics for the HMS Trafalgar were discovered in the lining of a suitcase donated to a thrift shop in Wales, the store’s manager told the BBC.
A 3D-printing robot can build new homes in a day. Apis Cor, a 3D-printing company, can lay down the concrete for a tiny house in less than 24 hours.
The next self-driving car innovation will come in a kit. They aim to turn a regular car into an autonomous one for around $10,000, but the real costs could be much higher.
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