Brown: Support jobs

Brown: Support jobs

WASHINGTON

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, led a bipartisan group of eight senators in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to stand up for Mahoning Valley jobs in the aluminum extrusion industry they say are threatened by unfair Chinese trade practices.

The Commerce Department is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders against Chinese imports of aluminum extrusions.

Best vehicle deals

IRVINE, CALIF.

The experts from Kelley Blue Book, a vehicle valuation and information source in the automotive industry, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash-back deals available in December from a variety of auto manufacturers. Included on the list are some 2015 models as well as some outgoing 2014 models that range from compact cars to luxury vehicles. To see the list, go to www.kbb.com.

Expansion into Ohio

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Charter One and parent company, Citizens Financial Group Inc., announced the expansion of its HealthCare Practice Banking Group to Ohio as well as Michigan and New York.

The specialized health care banking group serving medical, dental and eye care practices and professionals was first introduced in January 2013 in New England and expanded to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware earlier this year.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 25.88 .38

Avalon Holdings,3.14.04

Clear Channel, .46 18.47 .15

Cortland Bancorp, 15.70.00

Farmers Nat., .128.29 .01

First Energy, 1.44, 38.03.84

Fifth/Third, .5219.59.27

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.43 .57

First Niles Financial, .32,9.28.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.89.30

General Motors, 1.2031.17.43

General Electric, .88,24.69.20

Huntington Bank, .20, 10.20.20

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,59.761.33

Key Corp, .26,13.43.31

LaFarge, 17.21 .02

Macy’s, 1.25, 62.85.84

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 123.462.13

PNC, 1.92,89.362.51

RTI Intl. Metals,24.221.23

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,182.943.79

Stoneridge 11.61 .28

Talmer Bank, 14.18.32

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.41.14

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.