Valley Alliance

Valley Alliance

WARREN

The July Valley Alliance for Science and Technology will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m. July 21 at The Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center, 125 W. Market St.

Participants will view a presentation, “Ideation-New Tools to Turn Today’s Business Problems into Tomorrow’s Innovations,” and meet with other executives and technologists in the area. The event is free to VAST members; $25 for nonmembers. To RSVP or for information, contact Rose Shaffer-Saborse at rose@tbeic.org or 330-207-2635.

Networking mixer

YOUNGSTOWN

YBI’s WE Program will host its Women in Business networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., downtown.

Attendees will have a chance to participate in an ice-breaker game, network with other women and vote on elevator pitches, with the top three pitches receiving monetary prizes. Appetizers and beverages will be provided by women-owned businesses affiliated with the WE Program.

This is an opportunity for the public to interact and network with local women entrepreneurs. The cost to attend is $5, and registration can be completed on Eventbrite. For information, contact Stephanie Gilchrist, program director, at sgilchrist@ybi.org or call 330-884-6053.

US job openings

WASHINGTON

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in May. But hiring picked up and more people are quitting their jobs – both positive signs for the economy.

Job openings fell 5 percent in May to 5.7 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The setback occurred after advertised job postings nearly reached 6 million in April, a figure that has been revised downward from the initial report. Meanwhile, hiring climbed 8.5 percent to just under 5.5 million.

The data is a sign the economy at 4.4 percent unemployment is nearing “full employment,” when nearly all those who want a job have one, and the unemployment rate mostly reflects the normal churn of people who are temporarily out of work.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1235.030.89

Aqua America, .71 32.43-0.21

Avalon Holdings,2.38-0.05

Chemical Bank, .2749.01-0.22Community Health Sys. 9.56 -0.03

Cortland Bancorp, .2817.860.00

Farmers Nat., .1614.25-0.15

First Energy, 1.44 29.28-0.03

Fifth/Third, .5226.19-0.15

FirstMerit Corp.,--

First Niles Financial, .1210.000.00

FNB Corp., .4814.17-0.01

General Motors, 1.5235.440.25

General Electric, .9226.390.35

Huntington Bank, .28 13.710.02

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.51-0.04

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9292.80-0.39

Key Corp, .3419.23-0.05

LaFarge, .34--

Macy’s, 1.51 21.170.09

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 163.17-0.18

PNC, 2.20127.380.22

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60153.86-1.58

Stoneridge 15.430.09

United Comm. Fin., .12 8.46-0.13

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