WE Launch offers resources for women


January 3, 2016 at 12:00a.m.

WE Launch offers resources for women

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Business Incubator will have a WE Launch nine-week program to teach women the fundamentals of growing their own business for the organization’s Women in Entrepreneurship program.

Women who would like to participate in the WE Launch classes can do so for $10 per class.

All classes will take place at the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. For information, go to: http://ybi.org/we-events/.

AG overview

YOUNGSTOWN

A manual from Ohio’s attorney general aims to give businesses, local elected officials and others an overview of the state’s various laws and programs that impact economic development.

Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio has lacked a one-stop source that outlines state laws, tax systems, funding sources and agencies that play a role in economic development.

The guide identifies some public and private programs to consider when trying to attract or retain business in Ohio. DeWine’s office says the manual is online and being provided to local chambers of commerce and others.

SBA nominations

YOUNGSTOWN

The U.S. Small Business Administration will accept National Small Business Week award nominations until 3 p.m. Jan. 11.

The awards include: Small Business Person of the Year and Small Business Exporter of the Year. For the list of other awards and to nominate a business, go to: nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/user.

Planet Fitness event

AUSTINTOWN

Planet Fitness in Austintown will have a pre-grand opening sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 6000 Mahoning Ave., Suite 510, in the Austintown Shopping Center. For information, call 330-953-3767.

Chamber luncheon

NILES

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber has a power luncheon scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Giorgio’s Ristorante, 1231 Youngstown-Warren Road.

Advanced registration is required. Email Amy Young, amy@regionalchamber.com or call 330-744-2131, ext. 12.

Credit-card skimmers found

LOVELAND

Authorities in southwest Ohio are warning motorists about a string of credit-card “skimmer” devices discovered on gas pumps in recent weeks.

Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes said authorities are investigating after two credit-card skimmers were found at gas stations in Loveland.

A skimmer is a device placed inside the credit-card reader that captures credit and debit-card information as the card is swiped for payment.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .129.87-0.09

Aqua America, .71 29.80-0.47

Avalon Holdings,1.890.01

Cortland Bancorp, .2415.900.15

Farmers Nat., .128.600.10

First Energy, 1.44 31.73-0.56Fifth/Third, .5220.10-0.15

FirstMerit Corp., .6818.65-0.27

First Niles Financial, .209.000.00FNB Corp., .4813.34-0.22

General Motors, 1.4434.01-0.32

General Electric, .9231.140.10

Huntington Bank, .28 11.06-0.11iHeartMedia Inc.,0.90-0.08

JP Morgan Chase, 1.7666.03-0.56

Key Corp, .3013.19-0.06

LaFarge, .3417.570.00

Macy’s, 1.44 34.98-0.40

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 96.98-1.36

PNC, 2.0495.31-0.79

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.40194.44-0.72Stoneridge 14.800.00Talmer Bank, .04 18.11-0.36

United Comm. Fin., .10 5.90-0.15

Selected prices from Thursday’s 4 p.m. close.