Reuters Morning Digest: March 20, 2019

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Brexit delayed? British PM May to request short extension Prime Minister Theresa May will request a short delay to Brexit on Wednesday after her failure to get a deal ratified by parliament left the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union in turmoil. World shares face end to winning streak as Fed looms World shares faced an end to their longest winning streak of the year as investors took profits on Wednesday before the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, seen as offering clues to interest rate prospects over the coming year. Facebook agrees to advertising overhaul to settle U.S. discrimination suits Facebook Inc has agreed to change its paid advertising platform as part of a wide-ranging settlement to prevent discriminatory and "harmful" practices, the company and U.S. civil rights groups said on Tuesday. China clones 'Sherlock Holmes' police dog to cut training times: state media Scientists in southwest China's Yunnan province have cloned what they called the "Sherlock Holmes of police dogs" in a program they hope will help cut training times and costs for police dogs, state media reported on Wednesday. Olympics: Cherry blossom-themed torch unveiled for Tokyo 2020 The torch design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was unveiled on Wednesday, exactly a year before the flame is due to arrive in Japan from Greece. Open that door? Netflix explores choose-your-own horror, romance A Netflix Inc experiment that began with viewers picking a movie character's breakfast cereal may expand to letting the audience choose the best on-screen date or the safest path to escape an ax murderer. 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 Deadly floods in Midwest cause widespread damage We can get a lot 'tougher' on Venezuela: Trump 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