Reuters Morning Digest: May 19, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Thai junta delays polls, raising questions about return to democracy BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's junta delayed a general election by at least six months on Tuesday, hours after former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was banned from traveling overseas, raising questions about a promised return to democracy. Western scholars press Japan's Abe on war history TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 450 mostly Western scholars have signed a letter urging Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to confront boldly Japan's wartime past, the latest sign that the conservative leader has not erased concern that he wants to dilute past apologies. Home Depot's profit rises 14.5 percent (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc , the world's largest home improvement chain by sales, reported a 14.5 percent rise in quarterly profit as customers in North America spent more on home repairs after a harsher-than-usual winter. Alibaba's Ma says Kering lawsuit 'regrettable' SEOUL (Reuters) - The founder of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd on Tuesday called "regrettable" a lawsuit by a group of luxury goods firms owned by Kering SA accusing the Chinese e-commerce giant of being a conduit for counterfeiters. U.S. science leaders to tackle ethics of gene-editing technology NEW YORK (Reuters) - The leading U.S. scientific organization, responding to concerns expressed by scientists and ethicists, has launched an ambitious initiative to recommend guidelines for new genetic technology that has the potential to create "designer babies." Italy breaks up soccer match-fixing network involving mafia ROME (Reuters) - Italian police on Tuesday detained some 50 people, including team managers, players and a suspected Calabrian mobster, accused of fixing dozens of soccer matches in the country's third division and its top semi-pro league. 'Sorry about the singing,' says Al Pacino on aging rock star role LONDON (Reuters) - Al Pacino apologized on Monday for his singing in the movie in which he plays the aging rock star Danny Collins. British public asked what creative person should be on next 20 pound note LONDON (Reuters) - The British public will for the first time be able to help decide which historic figure - in this case a creative one - appears on the next version of the country's 20 pound note, the Bank of England said on Tuesday. Related Video Female activists prepare to march for Korean reconciliation China builds world's second-tallest skyscraper Great Debate How David Letterman blew up late-night TV To recapture Ramadi from Islamic State, Iraq must use this formula 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