Where has Ebola spread to? Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says country no longer in state of emergency November 13, 2014 The west African country Liberia has is no longer in a “state of emergency” over Ebola. The epidemic, which has already killed over 5,000 people since it began in December last year, is the worst on record. But the rigorous implementation of control measures in Liberia has resulted in a slowdown in the spread [...]
John Major: UK not opposed to free movement, but EU must do more to help limit immigration November 13, 2014 Later today, former Prime Minister John Major will warn an audience in Germany of the consequences of a split between the UK and the rest of the EU. Speaking to the supporters of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats in Berlin, he is expected to describe the two parties as being "close to a [...]
GSK to start Ebola vaccine trials in west Africa next month November 13, 2014 GSK says its Ebola vaccine will begin trials in west Africa next month. Safety clinical trials will take place in Mali at a treatment centre run by the charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which has been at the forefront of tackling the virus since the epidemic started in December last year. It is hoped [...]
Rosetta mission 2014 in pictures: ESA spaceship lands philae on comet 67P for first time ever November 13, 2014 After a fraught wait, this morning the European Space Agency (ESA) received confirmation: we did it. Humans have landed a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever. Having spent 10 years travelling through the solar system, the ESA Rosetta spaceship finally made it to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Yesterday afternoon was a crucial [...]
Did Rosetta land on comet 67P? ESA mission probe briefly bounced off but has just touched down again November 13, 2014 Humankind landed a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever yesterday – and has now done it again. The European Space Agency (ESA) Rosetta landing probe touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after spending seven hours descending from the mothership, sending a confirmation signal to Earth at 16:05 UK time yesterday. [...]
It’s the final countdown: Will Europe’s Rosetta mission achieve the first ever comet landing today? November 12, 2014 In less than an hour, we will know whether humans have managed to land a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever. Six hours ago, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft released its landing probe to begin descent to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta, which was first launched from French Guiana in 2004, has been hurtling [...]
Rosetta mission accomplished: Spacecraft successfully lands on moving comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko November 12, 2014 For the first time ever, humans have landed a spacecraft on a comet. The European Space Agency's Rosetta spaceship has just sent confirmation to Earth that its landing probe has touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is currently hurtling through space at 18.34 kilometres per second. Rosetta has spent the last ten years [...]
RBS says it is reviewing staff conduct following Forex scandal fine November 12, 2014 The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced that it is investigating the conduct of over 50 members of its staff, in a sign of penitence for its involvement in the Forex market rigging scandal. This morning, five banks including RBS were given hefty fines by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for "failing to [...]
Barratt Developments share price up on positive outlook for coming year November 12, 2014 Barratt Developments said it expects to deliver a significant improvement in performance over the next financial year, sending share price up by 0.82 per cent to £4.29 in morning trading. In its interim management statement for the 19 week period ending 1 July, the UK home builder described market conditions as “robust”, with high [...]
Flybe share price plummets on £15.3m loss, but UK business performs well November 12, 2014 Regional airline Flybe reported an overall loss before tax of £15.3m for the six months to 30 September, compared to a £13.8m profit for the equivalent period last year. Revenue was also down at £307.8m for the half year – a drop of 12.3 per cent from 2013's figure of £351.1m. Flybe operates [...]
