Reuters Morning Digest: February 27, 2019

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Trump hails North Korea's 'awesome' potential ahead of talks with Kim U.S. President Donald Trump hailed North Korea's "awesome" potential on Wednesday and said leader Kim Jong Un wanted to do something great, hours before they were due to meet in Vietnam to try to break a stalemate over the North's nuclear weapons. Thousands rally in Myanmar's biggest city to change army-drafted constitution Thousands of people rallied in Myanmar's commercial capital on Wednesday in support of constitutional reform, amid mounting tension between the ruling party and the military over changes to the charter that enshrines the army's role in politics. Saudi Aramco adds Goldman Sachs as bookrunner for planned bond: sources Saudi Aramco has added U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs as a bookrunner for a planned bond which it will use to help finance its acquisition of a stake in Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. M&S taps investors and cuts dividend to fund Ocado deal British retailer Marks & Spencer will raise cash from investors and cut its dividend to finance a joint venture with online supermarket pioneer Ocado that will give M&S a full online food delivery service for the first time. Melting missiles: just one problem with F-35s stopping North Korea rockets Looking for a quick way to stop North Korean missiles immediately after lift-off, the Pentagon is studying as a near-term option whether a group of F-35 fighter jets hovering around North Korean airspace could pick off freshly-launched rockets. Olympics: German athletes earn more advertising rights during Games German athletes and their sponsors will have more possibilities to advertise during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following an easing of restrictions, the German Cartel Office said on Wednesday. Mexico's Inarritu to head Cannes Film Festival jury "Birdman" and "21 Grams" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in May, becoming the first Mexican to do so, organizers said on Wednesday. Kenyans charged with imitating president to con businessmen A Kenyan court charged seven men on Wednesday for impersonating President Uhuru Kenyatta and swindling a prominent businessman out of 10 million shillings ($100,000) in yet another high-profile corruption case. Related Video Zarif goes back to work after resignation rejected Trump talks up North Korean 'potential' in tweet Great Debate Cox: AT&T opens itself up to activist attack Cox: Amsterdam has first-world financial dilemma 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 2019 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