Reuters Morning Digest: March 19, 2019

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Islamic State loses big part of enclave, SDF sees defeat 'very soon' U.S.-backed Syrian forces said they were close to capturing Islamic State's last territorial possession in eastern Syria on Monday after seizing the jihadists' camp at Baghouz, though clashes continued with some remaining militants. Standard Life Aberdeen wins $133 billion Lloyds mandate dispute Standard Life Aberdeen said it has won a legal battle to stop Lloyds cancelling a 100 billion pound ($133 billion) investment management contract early, a decision which could cost the bank hundreds of millions of pounds in extra fees. Facebook plans more fact-checking ahead of European Parliament election Facebook plans to ramp up efforts to fight misinformation ahead of the European Parliament election in May and will partner with German news agency DPA to boost its fact-checking, a senior executive said on Monday. Brazilian physicist wins $1.4 million Templeton Prize Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser has been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality. Olympics: Japan committee chief Takeda to step down Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) chief Tsunekazu Takeda, who is under investigation for suspected corruption, said on Tuesday he will step down from his position when his term ends in June and resign from the International Olympic Committee. American fans eagerly expect Meghan and Harry's baby Fascination, pride and the best soap opera in the world have many Americans eagerly awaiting the impending birth of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's first child. Hip hop best bet for a cheese that will please: Swiss study Exposing cheese to round-the-clock music could give it more flavor and hip hop might be better than Mozart, Swiss researchers said on Thursday. Related Video Uber's wild drive for growth in Chile Pompeo: I'll be secretary of state until Trump 'tweets me out of office' 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