Reuters Morning Digest: May 18, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, May 18, 2015 NATO says not clear if Russia serious about Ukraine peace deal BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A senior NATO official said on Monday it was still unclear whether Russia was prepared to take steps to support the Minsk agreement to ease the conflict in Ukraine, adding that Moscow would face more sanctions and isolation if the deal collapsed. Chinese car hire app Yidao Yongche hints at Uber tie-up BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese private car hire app Yidao Yongche has hinted at a tie-up with Uber Technologies Inc, the controversial $40 billion U.S. taxi-hailing firm which has repeatedly hit regulatory roadblocks in China, the world's largest smartphone market. Inmarsat sees hit to outlook on Xpress launch delay, shares fall LONDON (Reuters) - British satellite company Inmarsat Plc delayed the launch of its third Global Xpress satellite on Monday following a failure by its launch rocket partner at the weekend, knocking its shares and forcing it to trim its outlook. New Ethiopian star Ayana targets world record in Beijing (Reuters) - Almaz Ayana has been left astonished by her own success as she looks poised to become the latest Ethiopian distance runner to challenge the record books. Taylor Swift, Sam Smith win top Billboard Music awards (Reuters) - Taylor Swift dominated the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, winning eight awards including top artist, while British soul singer Sam Smith took the honors for top male artist and new artist. Oklahoma woman charged with removing body parts from rival's corpse (Reuters) - An Oklahoma woman accused of slashing the face and cutting body parts off the corpse of a romantic rival was due to appear in a Tulsa court on Monday for a hearing on increasing her bail, law enforcement officials said on Friday. Related Video ISIS says it has full control of Ramadi Apple CEO touts iPhone, praises Silicon Valley in commencement speech Great Debate Nails on history's chalkboard: Hardfought freedoms falling away Why this Ukrainian 'revolution' may be doomed, too A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook