1 ,s p up by nine tens of tech leading the charge. European markets underperforming but the ftse 100 pushing on gains over the last hour. Most european markets gained early than flatlining into the afternoon. We are seeing a bit of a return to the dollar this afternoon, still trading at the 118. 119 earlier on and security markets continue to be in focus as the ecb suggests there may be rates that could be cut further. Lets start off our conversation on the u. K. Labor market which took a turn for the worse in july. Total job losses climbed to nearly 700,000 since the start of the pandemic. Tois considering plans support jobs as per the government cost Furlough Program ending next month. Businesses need support which is why many of the intervention we have put in place lasts the last through the next year. I have not hesitated to act and create effective ways to support jobs and employment and we will continue to do so. From brusselsg us is Vincent Juvyns from jp morgan. Sunak may be s
Skepticism over its own sect of nurse the average now the british medical journal says the vaccine looks promising. And the french the terrible magazine charlie prince is controversial cartoons of the prophet muhammads reigniting debate is done to mark the terrifying getting under way 5 years off of the bloodiest battle of the publications offices in far its. A very warm welcome to you youre watching the weekly with all the latest headlines along with a roundup of the stories the shapes the past 7 days. And moscow are lokes in a diplomatic row of the night the alleged nerve agent poised think of russian opposition figure alexina valmy on sunday the Russian Foreign ministry questioned berlins ultimatum to provide an explanation for what happened suggesting its the german side thats not been forthcoming. If the German Government is sincere in state months it should respond to their quest of the russian general Prosecutors Office as soon as possible that was passed along on the 20 sounds
I cannot underscore enough the originality of what was being accomplished yesterday, francine. I was sitting there with michael mckee, and his press conference question was superb. They are all dealing with what to do with inflation at no aggregate demand. It is a fascinating time. Francine we will have plenty more on that, but now lets get to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika President Trump has slapped down some of his top health officials. He contradicted them at a news conference, saying that a Coronavirus Vaccine could be distribute it widely to the public by as early as next month. Cdc director Robert Redfield told congress that the vaccine would be distributed in the second and Third Quarter of next year. The president called those comments a mistake. At least one person was killed and hundreds were rescued after Hurricane Sally came ashore near the floridaalabama line. Heavy rain swamped pensacola, florida, and other cities in the region. Sally is now a
Allies will enter technical talks to establish a plan to avoid any such action Stephanie Decker has more now from istanbul. That announcement by nato secretary general came shortly after a Conference Call a video call that was held with the turkish president also the foreign minister here and Senior Security officials with the german chancellor Angela Merkel of course germany has been key in trying to mediate between the 2 sides trying to get the 2 sides to start negotiations what you have now according to u. N. Stoltenberg as you said an announcement saying that the 2 sides have agreed to start technical talks this has to do with a de confliction line if you will when it comes to their military assets in the Eastern Mediterranean because the sea is so heavily heavily militarized at the moment you have turkey continuing life fire exercises until september the 12th you have greeks military fleet you have other countries with the minute you fleet there as well so the potential for any ac
Quotes that were in that story including fox news which had been the president s go to Television News network a channel that had really supported his presidency it seems up until this year it is worth noting that during a Late Afternoon press conference the president again did not like those allegations that he has been at any time disrespectful of those who are in the u. S. Military i just want to tell you its a disgrace because you look at what ive done for the United States military i love those people ive gotten them pay raises when they didnt get anything near what ive been able to do and ive rebuilt 2. 00 trillion dollars every build the United States military and now were including space force nobody has done more for them and then when i have to have a report read like that from a 3rd rate magazine thats not going to be in business much longer i look at that and i think its a disgrace and what raised a lot of eyebrows during the president s comments is his suggestion that john