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What to watch for today
A Taiwan court rules on same-sex marriage. Judges will consider a lawsuit filed by gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei, which could determine whether same-sex couples can be legally married under existing law.
A senior Japanese banking executive steps down. Takashi Oyamada, the head of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, is expected to announce his resignation for health reasons after less than a year on the job. The move may upset succession planning at parent company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan’s biggest bank.
Marks & Spencer and Tiffany report earnings. Analysts expect the high street apparel maker to report a drop in profit as clothing sales decline. Investors are more optimistic about results for Tiffany, since the jeweller has proven largely immune to online competition.
While you were sleeping
Police identified the suicide bomber who killed 22 people in Manchester. Authorities named Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old British man whose parents emigrated from Libya, as the bomber who carried out a terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert. Many of the victims were teenagers or even younger children.
Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao. The move came as security forces fought to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the leader of an Islamic State affiliate in Southeast Asia. Duterte had to cut short his official visit to Moscow, but still managed to squeeze in a meeting with his “favorite hero” president Vladimir Putin.
The US sued Fiat-Chrysler for emissions cheating codes. More than 100,000 diesel vehicles—Ram 1500s and Jeep Grand Cherokees from 2014, 2015, and 2016—were allegedly sold with “defeat-device” software. Now, the US Department of Justice is suing the company for violating the Clean Air Act.
Cybersecurity researchers tied WannaCry to North Korea. FireEye said that ransomware shared code with malware used by North Korea, and Symantec said that the cyberattack was “high likely” to have originated with Lazarus, a hacking group linked to Pyongyang, citing the use of telltale software tools.
Goodbye, Mr. Bond: Roger Moore died at the age of 89. The longest-serving James Bond ever, star of seven films in the 1970s and 1980s, passed away after “a short but brave battle with cancer.” You can watch all of his 007 movies online or revel in his strong female counterparts.
Quartz obsession interlude
Ana Campoy on the surprising demographics of illegal immigration: “By the end of fiscal year 2016, some 630,000 visitors had failed to leave the US, far exceeding the 415,000 people who were intercepted crossing the US-Mexico boundary during the same time period. According to Homeland Security, Canadians, not northbound Latin Americans, were the biggest group of violators.” Read more here.
Matters of debate
Should you consider bitcoin for your retirement savings? It’s a risky way to achieve steady asset growth but also a bet on a transformed financial sector.
…And what about asteroid mining? Goldman Sachs sees a trillion dollar opportunity for investors.
India is ready and eager to welcome Tesla. CEO Elon Musk was “misinformed” about the country’s “Made in India” trade restrictions.
Surprising discoveries
The rice industry is furious at “cauliflower rice.” The faux grain—made by finely chopping cauliflower florets into tiny granules—may end up in court.
More than half of Americans are getting the recommended amount of exercise. For the first time ever.
India’s horrific rush hour is primetime for Netflix. Peak streaming occurs at 5pm, the earliest of any market, as users cope with lengthy commutes.
Some mango maniacs take their obsession to another level. Under the patronage of the Sheherwali Jains, Murshidabadi mangoes are an icon of flamboyant sophistication.
Conservative Americans are furious that their favorite sitcom has been canceled. “Last Man Standing” is standing no longer.
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