0 Have your say A leading Peterborough company is searching for a charity partner for its new community fund. The BGL Group, in Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, is inviting charities to pitch for funding for a specific project.The company has launched its BGL Make a Difference Fund and there is £50,000 available for its chosen charity in Peterborough.Chief executive, Matthew Donaldson, said: “With this new programme we want to develop a really strong bond with our chosen charities, supporting them not just with substantial funding but with our people’s time. “The best charity partnerships are about collaboration and we know that by working together we can make a tangible difference in the communities where we operate.”Charities can apply by emailing [email protected] and the deadline is August 31. … [Read more...] about Peterborough company searches for charity partner to Make a Difference
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Trump’s steel tariffs are costing Permian Basin pipeline companies millions, but the building rush continues
Plains All American Pipeline is currently building its $1.1 billion, 550-mile Cactus II pipeline in the Permian Basin. And the Houston-based company took the rare step of making the tariff costs public.In written testimony to Congress this month, Willie Chiang, the company's chief operating officer and expected to be its next CEO, said U.S. companies weren't manufacturing steel to the specifications needed for Cactus II. So, the company has a contract with a Greek steel mill.The Association of Oil Pipe Lines said in a written statement in March that pipeline steel is a "niche" market. "U.S. domestic steel producers largely exited the pipeline business because of its small market, higher costs, and lower margins, choosing to focus instead on higher volume products (steel for automobiles, appliances, etc)," according to the statement.Chiang said the pipeline will go forward, but the tariff will act as a "punitive tax of approximately $40 million, yet the U.S. steel … [Read more...] about Trump’s steel tariffs are costing Permian Basin pipeline companies millions, but the building rush continues
U.S.-China trade dispute hitting German companies
BERLIN (Reuters) - The escalating trade conflict between the United States and China is hitting German companies doing business in both countries, a survey by the DIHK Chambers of Industry and Commerce showed on Thursday. China has warned the United States it would hit back if the Trump administration takes further steps hindering trade as Washington considers slapping a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The proposal would increase the potential tariff rate from 10 percent the U.S. administration had initially put forward on July 10 for that wave of duties in a bid to pressure Beijing into making trade concessions, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday. The U.S. tariffs target thousands of Chinese imports, including food products, chemicals, steel and aluminium and consumer goods ranging from dog food, furniture and carpets to car tires, bicycles, and baseball gloves and beauty products. The DIHK said a survey among its members doing business in China … [Read more...] about U.S.-China trade dispute hitting German companies
It’s all in Great Taste as top Northern Ireland food companies receive awards
It's all in Great Taste as top Northern Ireland food companies receive awards BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Co Down butcher Hannan Meats has been awarded four three-star accolades in the Great Taste Awards. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/food-drink-hospitality/its-all-in-great-taste-as-top-northern-ireland-food-companies-receive-awards-37176200.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/article37176196.ece/14e66/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-08-02_bus_42954274_I2.JPG Email Co Down butcher Hannan Meats has been awarded four three-star accolades in the Great Taste Awards. The awards, which are considered to be among the most-coveted in the food industry, bring the meat producer's Great Taste star count to 27. Presented by the Guild of Fine Food to leading food producers throughout the UK and Ireland, The Great Taste Awards 2018 received almost 13,000 entries, out of which 4,653 star ratings were awarded. And 210 of those are based in Northern Ireland. A … [Read more...] about It’s all in Great Taste as top Northern Ireland food companies receive awards
Congress passes bill forcing tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
By Ken Martin Published August 02, 2018 Technology FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print article The U.S. Congress is doing what it can to make sure foreign companies aren’t infiltrating government software programs. Continue Reading Below President Trump will receive legislation that would force technology companies to disclose if they allowed countries like China and Russia to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military. The legislation was drafted after a Reuters investigation last year found software makers allowed a Russian defense agency to hunt for vulnerabilities in software used by some agencies of the U.S. government. That includes the Pentagon and intelligence services. The final version of the bill was approved by the Senate in a 87-10 vote on Wednesday after passing the House last week. The spending bill is expected to be signed into law by Trump, according to Reuters. Advertisement Security experts … [Read more...] about Congress passes bill forcing tech companies to disclose foreign software probes