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Chronicle News Services Published 3:48 pm PDT, Thursday, July 5, 2018 Photo: Cliff Owen, Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE- In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell chairs an open meeting in Washington. On Thursday, July 5, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June meeting when raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) less FILE- In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell chairs an open meeting in Washington. On Thursday, July 5, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June meeting when ... more Photo: Cliff Owen, Associated Press Business News Roundup, July 6 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Details on Fed outlook Federal Reserve officials last month … [Read more...] about Business News Roundup, July 6

Good morning and welcome to the Business Breakfast live blog for Monday, April 16. I'm Jonathon Manning and I'm running the blog today. The business team's live blog brings you all the breaking news from across the North East, the UK and beyond - basically anything and everything from the world of business. Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is shutting down its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for all of its 900 pubs. The company said it was making the move following the trolling of MPs on social media and the recent concerns over the misuse of personal data on the sites. Chairman Tim Martin said he did not believe that having the accounts affected his business in any way. If you'd like to contribute, tweet at @jnlbusiness to share your opinions, drop me a line at [email protected] or tweet me at @JonnyAManning. Also, we've launched a ChronicleLive business group on Facebook so you can get the latest on city centre closures and openings, and other news from our … [Read more...] about Business Breakfast LIVE: Wetherspoon shuts down all social media amid trolling and data fears

When ChronicleLive launched the Invest in the North East campaign to applaud and encourage investment, we knew they would see it as a rallying call and would be ready to collaborate for the good of the region. Here, our leading businesses give ANGELA UPEX their views of how the region is faring and tell her what they are doing to create more jobs and opportunities. NEWCASTLE COLLEGE Collaboration is key to making the North East a great place to live and do business Based in the heart of Newcastle with specialist academies in North Tyneside, Gateshead and at Newcastle Airport, Newcastle College is one of the region’s key employers. The College’s provision is vast and diverse, with individuals of all ages studying at entry level to Masters degree in subjects from accountancy and computing, to hospitality and specialist engineering disciplines. It’s the College’s aim to unlock the potential of each and every single individual, creating opportunities for employment … [Read more...] about Businesses are leading the way in helping the North East region to thrive and succeed

Two North East businesswomen have launched a networking group that aims to bring together charities and the private sector. Inspire Good is designed to provide a support network that will connect businesses and charities, so that they can work together and learn from each other. The initiative is led by Jennifer Clair Robson and Clare Aitken, who are both committed to supporting charities in their professional careers. Clare successfully builds corporate partnerships that benefit local charities through her business Chiara Consultancy and Jennifer, who is a PR consultant, has more than 10 years specialising in environmental and climate change communications. Jennifer said: “There is a long tradition of companies donating money and time to charities because they want to give something back and ‘do good’. Now there is a growing recognition that companies have a much more powerful role to play and have more to offer than just financial support. “Through Inspire … [Read more...] about North East women launch network to bring together business and charities

Chroniclelive publisher Reach plc is among a group of newspaper owners that are linking up with Facebook to improve local news coverage around the UK. The social media giant is working with publishing groups Newsquest, JPIMedia, Reach and Archant, as well as the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), to launch the Community News Project. The £4.5m, two-year scheme will see around 80 community journalists receive training and placed in local newsrooms. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more reporting from towns which have lost their local newspaper and beat reporters. The project has been announced at a time when Facebook is under pressure to do more to support journalism, with a Government review on the sustainability of local newspaper groups looking at how the rise of social media has impacted revenues. The NCTJ and publishers will aim to find trainees from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, designed to reflect the diversity of the local communities they … [Read more...] about Chronicle and Journal publisher to work with Facebook on community news scheme