Peter Goodman

2 weeks ago | altonherald.com | Peter Goodman

Surrey County Council is responsible for our roads, and it has a vested interest in reducing car usage to reduce carbon emissions, air pollution and, of course, potholes. The more people walk or cycle, the fewer potholes in our roads, writes Peter Goodman of Farnham Cycle CampaignSo, SCC are offering a free mobile phone app called BetterPoints, which can track when you leave your car at home and use active travel (walking or cycling) instead.

2 months ago | ksml.fi | Peter Goodman

Tämän pitäisi olla huippuaikaa hondurasilaisella Finca El Puente -kahviviljelmällä maan lounaisosassa. Kahvin hinta on kaksinkertaistunut vuodessa. Finca El Puenten tilalla kasvatetaan kahvilajikkeita, joista valmistettavia erikoiskahveja nautitaan – maistellaan kuten parhaimpia viinejä – kahviloissa ympäri maailman. Tilan omistajat, neljännen polven kahvinviljelijä Marysabel Caballero ja hänen miehensä Moisés Herrera, ovat kuitenkin huolissaan.

2 months ago | lcsun-news.com | Peter Goodman

Juries are on my mind because my radio co-host recently served on two and because of concerns raised by lawyers’ efforts to undo the jury verdict that former LCPD Officer Brad Lunsford was guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Those efforts could endanger the jury system, by subjecting a juror to a wide-ranging inquisition; but Lunsford is surely entitled to a fair trial.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Peter Goodman

12 hours agoChinese officials are calling on US President Donald Trump to "completely cancel" his so-called reciprocal tariffs, as a trade war between the world's two biggest economies grinds on. This week, Trump announced a 90-day pause on a host of global tariffs he had planned, but increased levies on …

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Peter Goodman

For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis. In a world besieged by turmoil, Jacob Rothman thought he had secured a refuge. Mr. Rothman, 52, grew up in California but has spent more than two decades in China, overseeing factories that make grilling accessories and other kitchen items for Walmart and retailers around the globe.