Reuters Morning Digest: August 12, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, August 12, 2015 China lets yuan fall further, fuels fears of currency war SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's yuan hit a four-year low on Wednesday, falling for a second day after authorities devalued it, and sources said clamor in government circles to help struggling exporters would put pressure on the central bank to let it fall lower still. North Korea executes vice premier for discontent with leader: Yonhap SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's vice premier was executed by firing squad this year after showing discontent with the policies of the country's leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean media report said on Wednesday. Hackers stole secrets for up to $100 million insider-trading profit: U.S. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of mainly U.S.-based stock traders and computer hackers in Ukraine made as much as $100 million in illegal profits over five years by conspiring to use information stolen from thousands of corporate press statements before their public release, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday. Cosmonauts complete spacewalk outside space station MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pair of Russian cosmonauts began their working week on Monday by cleaning the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), floating 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth's surface. Doping scandal gives Bolt-Gatlin showdown new significance SYDNEY (Reuters) - Usain Bolt's showdown with Justin Gatlin was always going to be the most highly anticipated clash of the world athletics championships in Beijing, but with track and field rocked by recent doping allegations it now looks like being a battle for the very soul of the sport. Meghan Trainor cancels tour after vocal cord hemorrhage LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. singer Meghan Trainor canceled the remainder of her "MTrain Tour" on Tuesday after suffering a hemorrhaged vocal cord. Forget Trump, Canada candidate slays dragons to nab votes VANCOUVER (Reuters) - He rides a Canada goose, slays a dragon and fist bumps an alien - and that's just in the first 30 seconds of Wyatt Scott's campaign video for the upcoming Canadian federal election. Related Video A man sets himself on fire at a rally for former comfort women in South Korea. Pro-government forces gain ground in Yemen Great Debate What makes Donald Trump a new kind of candidate Why do all the GOP candidates sound like George W. Bush? 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