We are a small academic Publishing House attached to the largest Baptist University in the world in waco texas. We are very focused, almost all of the 40 books we published each year are focused on academic conversations surrounding religion. Melissas book is a natural fit for our listand we are proud to be the publisher of it. I suspect that for many of you linda rogers needs no introduction at all. She served as special assistant to president barack obama and executive director of the White House Office of faithbased and neighborhood partnerships. She holds a law degree from the university of pennsylvania and she serves as visiting professor at Wake Forest University school of divinity and a nonresident senior fellow at the brookings institution. She has received an honorary doctorate from Wake Forest University and the johnleland center for theological studies. 11 years ago Melissa Rogers coauthored her first book at Baylor University press, an ambitious volume called religious free
Declines. And the fed has two new nominees including judy shelton who has called on the federal bank to cut rates as soon as possible just to bring you some final composite pmi numbers for june across the eurozone, theyre in at 52. 2 against a flash number of 52. 1. Slightly higher than the may number, 51. 8 that flash pointed to a strong expansion in the private sector of the previous six months weve seen that upward trend as services hit a high. Back in may, they were 52. 9 and 53. 4 in the flash for june they have come in slightly higher than the flash. The june final services new export businesses pmi at 59. 4, higher than the flash of 48. 9, not significantly better than the may final. Nearly back up to another 50 mark the the euro dollar is slightly weaker on that news we can see if you look at the european markets generally, you see a relatively positive day. Trading more then a half percent higher now if you look at the individual markets, you can see where that is coming from
The public not to speculate on the cause of the fire. Describe it as extremely unhelpful. Well, it as extremely unhelpful. Well, theyre urging anyone with information to get in touch via 101. Well five people have now been arrested on londons Oxford Street after social media posts encouraged people to steal from stores. The tiktok post prompted a heavy Police Presence and two young men were seen being led away in handcuffs. Some outlets shut their doors while crowds gathered and officers issued 24 dispersal orders. A spokesperson dispersal orders. A spokesperson for the mayor of london told gb news anyone whos seen the content encouraging them to commit crime should ignore it strikes by staff at Gatwick Airport will cause disruption dunng airport will cause disruption during the Bank Holiday Weekend as workers announce fresh walkout routes. Its part of an ongoing dispute over pay. The unite union saying that around 230 workers, including Ground Handlers and those who assist passengers
Laptop and radio. Earlier, the psni announced a Critical Incident after admitting that data revealing the details of thousands of Police Officers had been published online. Chairman liam kelly says the force needs to produce credible explanations about the impact on officer safety. The british man is among safety. The british man is among five people whove been shot deadin five people whove been shot dead in violent protests in south africa. The 40 year old south africa. The 40 year old reportedly a doctor who was visiting the country , was killed visiting the country, was killed in cape town last thursday. Its in cape town last thursday. Its believed that hed taken a wrong turn when a group approached the vehicle and shot him. Unrest began after minibus taxi drivers announced a week long strike. Well, in some news just in, a fire that destroyed the crooked house pub in dudley last saturday is now being treated as arson. The announcement from Staffordshire Police comes after a speciali
Tamsin roberts. Beth, thanks very much and good morning from the gb newsroom. Its 931, a retired british miner has been released from a prison in cyprus after being jailed for the manslaughter of his wife. David hunter was given a two year sentence for killing his terminally ill wife at their home in paphos in 2021. The 76 year old has been released after cypriot authorities calculated his time to serve. Hunter claimed his wife asked him to end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. End her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The Prime Minister has confirmed hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the uk. Downing street has also confirmed millions of pounds for a new Carbon Capture scheme in north east scotland. Number ten says the move will help britain achieve net zero Carbon Emissions and boost British Energy independence. Mr sunak Energy Independence. Mr sunak will visit scotland today to highlight the cou