Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Taiwan plant hunters race to collect rare species before they’re gone
By Ann Wang TAITUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - In the forests and on remote offshore islands of Taiwan, a group of conservationists are racing to collect as many rare plant species as they can before they ar...
Sep 21, 2020
Tencent says WeChat will struggle to attract new U.S. users while White House, courts spar over ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese social media leader Tencent Holdings Ltd has said its WeChat may not be able to win new users in the United States while the White House challenges a court ruling prevent...
Sep 21, 2020
Exclusive: Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on r...
Sep 21, 2020
China air force video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. air base on Guam
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island ...
Sep 21, 2020
Last in, first out: Female pilots bear brunt of airline job cuts
By Tracy Rucinski, Jamie Freed and Allison Lampert CHICAGO/SYDNEY/MONTREAL (Reuters) - When Megyn Thompson landed her dream job as a commercial pilot last year, she was one of thousands being recruite...
Sep 21, 2020
‘Free money’ for banks as investors pile into fractured gold market
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) - Banks are making huge profits from gold as investors flood into a market fractured by the coronavirus crisis. The world's largest 50 investment banks are on track to...
Sep 21, 2020
Explainer: Why is Taiwan-China tension rising and what are the risks?
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China sent numerous aircraft close to Taiwan during two days of drills from Friday, causing the island's air force to scramble, as Beijing expressed anger at the visit of a senior U...
Sep 20, 2020
HSBC HK shares drop to lowest since 1995, StanChart falls after ‘FinCEN’ leak
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC and Standard Chartered's Hong Kong shares dropped on Monday after media reports that they and other banks moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over nearly two decades...
Sep 20, 2020
Suspect arrested in connection with ricin letter addressed to White House
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be ...
Sep 20, 2020
ByteDance says TikTok Global plans public offering
(Reuters) - China's ByteDance said on Monday that TikTok Global will launch a public offering of shares to enhance the corporate governance structure and transparency for the firm that will control th...
Sep 20, 2020
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