Ohio gas prices

Ohio gas prices

COLUMBUS

Ohio drivers are seeing the same average price at the pump as they did a week ago.

The state average for a gallon of regular fuel was about $1.89 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s the same average price drivers were paying a week ago and down only about 2 cents compared with this time last year.

Ohio’s prices continue running below the national average for regular gas, which was $1.99 to start this week. A year ago, the national average was about $2.21.

The relatively low gas prices have been attributed largely to falling prices of crude oil. Pump prices also typically fall during the winter months due to reduced demand.

Information sessions

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership has scheduled a series of information sessions this month for adults interested in participating in a six-week workforce development class that begins Feb. 1.

The two-hour information sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday and Jan. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21.

Candidates need to attend only one of these information sessions.

The workforce development classes teach motivational and interviewing techniques, computer and financial literacy and writing and formatting a resume. The classes also include mock job interviews.

All information sessions and classes will be offered free at the MYCAP office, 1325 Fifth Ave.

For information about requirements and income eligibility limits, call MYCAP at 330-747-7921.

Barra elected chairwoman

DETROIT

The General Motors board of directors announced Monday it has unanimously elected Mary Barra as its chairwoman, effective immediately. She succeeds Theodore Solso, who will continue serving as the board’s lead independent director.

Barra has served as GM chief executive officer since Jan. 15, 2014.

Solso indicated Barra has set a clear vision for the organization over the past two years.

Honda wins six awards

SANTA MONICA, CALIF.

Edmunds.com announced Monday that Honda secured the most hardware in the 2016 “Most Popular on Edmunds.com” awards. The brand won a total of six awards, ranging from “Most Popular Crossover Compact SUV” (Honda CR-V) to Most Popular Subcompact Car” (Honda Fit).

Chevrolet earned the second-most 2016 “Most Popular on Edmunds.com” awards, with a total of four. Its haul was led by the Chevrolet Corvette, which was named the “Most Popular Midrange Sport Car.” Ford was the only other automaker to win multiple awards, taking home two prizes.

The Honda Civic was named “Most Popular Compact Car.”

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .129.71-0.16

Aqua America, .71 29.50-0.30

Avalon Holdings,1.890.00

Cortland Bancorp, .2415.900.00

Farmers Nat., .128.750.15

First Energy, 1.44 31.50-0.23

Fifth/Third, .5219.55-0.55

FirstMerit Corp., .6818.30-0.35

First Niles Financial, .209.000.00FNB Corp., .4812.95-0.39

General Motors, 1.4433.31-0.70General Electric, .9230.71-0.44

Huntington Bank, .28 10.70-0.36

iHeartMedia Inc.,0.940.04

JP Morgan Chase, 1.7663.62-1.97

Key Corp, .3012.96-0.23

LaFarge, .3417.570.00

Macy’s, 1.44 35.790.81

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 96.66-0.32

PNC, 2.0493.16-2.15Simon Prop. Grp., 6.40192.34-2.10

Stoneridge 13.54-1.26Talmer Bank, .04 17.64-0.47

United Comm. Fin., .10 5.62-0.28

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