3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (152+ words) YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Better Business Bureau of the Mahoning Valley is urging consumers to use caution when purchasing shipping containers online. The BBB has received multiple complaints and BBB Scam Tracker reports involving Midwest Shipping Containers, which also operates under…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (114+ words) Business Journal Daily COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans filed 4,314 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 455 more than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. State residents also filed 35,191 continued traditional unemployment claims the week…...

5+ day, 13+ min ago   (348+ words) Business Journal Daily PITTSBURGH, Pa. – PNC Bank has launched PNC Workplace Advantage, a new workplace banking program designed to help employers enhance their benefit offerings while supporting employees’ financial confidence and overall well-being. Part of PNC’s broader Financial Wellness Solutions…...

5+ day, 28+ min ago   (171+ words) YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Mahoning County Auditor Ralph T. Meacham announced Wednesday that his office will hold an auditor sale of forfeited land at 10 a.m. Sept. 30 in the commissioners’ hearing room at the Mahoning County Courthouse. The parcels in the forfeited land…...

5+ day, 9+ min ago   (87+ words) Electrical Trade Attracts New Workers; Small Business Optimism Dips in August Business Journal Daily WARREN, Ohio – Women are finding a growing place in the electrical trade, with apprenticeship programs in the Mahoning Valley reporting increased interest and enrollment. Young apprentices…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (282+ words) SEATTLE – New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 2.6% month-over-month to their highest level in over four years in August, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. More U.S. homeowners are listing as…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (333+ words) Business Journal Daily YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining on Tuesday announced the winner of a recent project call worth $13.2 million in funding. The INtegrated System for In-situ Testing & Evaluation project is funded…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (377+ words) NEW YORK – Business executive sentiment improved modestly in the third quarter, with optimism toward both the U.S. and global economies rebounding from second-quarter lows. According to the Q3 AICPA and CIMA Economic Outlook Survey, organizations remain focused on balancing growth opportunities…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (63+ words) Business Journal Daily YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The electrical trades offer more career paths than many people realize. Ahren Peplow, training director for the Youngstown Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, discusses opportunities in the trade, what employers look for in apprentices and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (330+ words) AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Sneakerville, which specializes in collectible and hard to find athletic footwear, is expanding its store and will open a second location in Hubbard. The store at 1502 S. Raccoon Road, in the Teri-Mar Plaza, will double in size with…...