Reuters Morning Digest: July 3, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, July 3, 2015 China hunts for 'manipulators' as stocks tumble SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese stocks tumbled again on Friday, taking the week's losses to more than 10 percent, as the securities regulator said it was investigating suspected market manipulation and announced a slew of measures aimed at heading off a full-blown crash. France refuses asylum request by Wikileaks founder Assange PARIS (Reuters) - France on Friday rejected a request for asylum by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Uber announces suspension of UberPOP in France PARIS (Reuters) - Uber Technologies will suspend its UberPOP ride-hailing service in France, the U.S. company said on Friday, after it faced often-violent protests and the authorities denounced it as an illegal taxi service. Solar-powered plane breaks solo flight record across Pacific to Hawaii HONOLULU (Reuters) - A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun's energy has broken a world record for the longest non-stop solo flight, the project team said on Thursday. No rocking chair and slippers yet for Laura Davies LONDON (Reuters) - If anyone imagined Laura Davies was ready to reach out for her rocking chair and slippers they had better think again because the 51-year-old has her sights on playing in September's Solheim Cup and the 2017 edition. Rapper Sean Combs avoids assault charges in UCLA kettlebell incident LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will not face assault charges stemming from an incident involving a kettlebell weight at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles city officials said on Thursday. Mexican firm sorry for royally selling president short MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - It could have been the height of diplomatic embarrassment for Mexico's president. Related Video Japan surveys expanding new island Workers die in South Korea factory blast Great Debate Greece's self-inflicted tragedy and the catharsis to come Advice for Greece: Never play chicken with Germany 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