60 per cent of all properties sold in London hit by down valuations August 31, 2021 Nearly 400,000 UK property transactions have been down valued in the last year alone, according to research by London property agent Benham and Reeves, shared with City A.M. this morning. At 59 per cent, London is home to some of the largest levels of down valued homes of all UK areas and it also ranks third [...]
Major setback for Johnson & Johnson as potential HIV vaccine fails to deliver August 31, 2021 A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the pharmaceutical company has said. J&J plans to end the study, which involved young women in sub-Saharan Africa. But researchers will continue a separate, late-stage trial involving a different composition of the vaccine in [...]
Covid-19: Scientists in South Africa discover new Coronavirus variant August 31, 2021 South African scientists have identified a new coronavirus variant that shares many mutations with some of the world’s most dominant variants. The new variant, known as C.1.2, was first detected in May and has now spread to most South African provinces and to seven other countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania, according to research [...]
Ronaldo dedicates Manchester United return to mentor Alex Ferguson August 31, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo declared he was back where he belonged after he re-joined Manchester United from Juventus on a two-year deal today, with the forward dedicating the move to his mentor Alex Ferguson. Watch the full report.
South Korea makes surveillance cameras during surgery mandatory August 31, 2021 South Korean lawmakers voted today to require hospitals to place surveillance cameras in operating rooms after a series of medical accidents involving unqualified staff who stood in for surgeons. Watch the full report.
South Korea outlaws Google and Apple in-app payment systems August 31, 2021 South Korea’s National Assembly has approved legislation that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems. South Korea is reportedly the first country in the world to pass such a bill, which becomes law when it is signed by the president, whose party has backed [...]
China: Economy under pressure as services sector slumps into contraction August 31, 2021 China’s businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure in August as factory activity expanded at a slower pace while the services sector slumped into contraction, raising the likelihood of more near-term policy support to boost growth. Watch the full report.
Dominic Raab denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast August 31, 2021 The UK government coordinated closely with the United States and did not push to keep a gate open at Kabul airport where a suicide bomber killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said today. Watch the full report.
Geronimo taken from Gloucestershire farm by police as other alpacas watch on August 31, 2021 Geronimo the alpaca has been taken from the farm where he lives by Government vets supported by a police escort. Avon and Somerset Police officers attended the site in Wickwar, South Gloucestershire shortly before 11am this morning alongside three people dressed in blue overalls, masks and goggles. Geronimo has twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis [...]
Lady Diana: Today marks 24 years since Princess of Wales died in a Paris car crash August 31, 2021 Today marks twenty-four years since Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash. The princess – the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex’s late mother – was just 36 was she was killed on 31 August 1997. Nearly a quarter of a century on from Diana’s shock death, the statue commissioned [...]
