Reuters Morning Digest: February 22, 2016

Click to View in Browser Monday, February 22, 2016 Samsung, LG unveil new devices in bid for smartphone recovery BARCELONA (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics Inc unveiled their latest smartphones at the Mobile World Congress industry show in Barcelona on Sunday, seeking to buck the slowdown in industry growth. Japan's scandals, shaky economy erode Abe's support as polls loom TOKYO (Reuters) - Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slipped to below 50 percent in a weekend opinion poll, sending a warning signal to the government with an election less than six months away. Ericsson forms alliance with Amazon Web Services for telcos BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ericsson and Amazon's web services division (AWS) said on Monday they have agreed a deal that allows Ericsson, the world's leading maker of mobile network gear, to act as a bridge for its telecom operator customers to use public cloud services. Branson's Virgin Galactic unveils new passenger spaceship MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic venture unveiled a new passenger spacecraft on Friday, nearly 16 months after a fatal accident destroyed its sister ship during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert. Motor racing: 'Brexit' would not affect F1, says Ecclestone LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One would be unaffected by any British exit from the European Union, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Monday in an interview in which he supported those seeking to leave. Ukraine's Eurovision song mourns Moscow purge of Crimean Tatars KIEV (Reuters) - A Crimean Tatar who sings about Joseph Stalin's deportation of hundreds of thousands of people from her Black Sea homeland will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision song contest, two years after Russia annexed the territory. Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels' traffic chaos BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As if the European Union does not have crises enough, now traffic chaos in its congested capital Brussels is being blamed on... hungry mice. Related Video South Korean protesters rally against North Korea Vigil is held for the victims of deadly shooting rampage in Michigan Great Debate Appoint another Scalia, kiss democracy goodbye What makes just 16 missiles such a deadly threat in the South China Sea 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 2016 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