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Low confidence, high gas prices lead to drop in new vehicle sales

Dealers in Northern Ohio sold 18,892 new motor vehicles in October, according to data released this month by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association. Compared to the same month a year prior, this represents a 7.21% decrease. Year to date, sales in the region slowed by 2.58%. Used vehicle sales in the market dropped similarly, with a 7.94% decrease compared with last October, and a 2.07% dip year over year. “New vehicle sales were off in October, as we face low consumer confidence and high gas prices,” said Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “As ...

Social to benefit Leadership Mahoning Valley

Leadership Mahoning Valley is inviting its alumni, friends and family to join in celebrating community connections at its first LMV Connect! event on Thursday at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 7327 Market St., Boardman. LMV Connect! is designed to bring together Leadership Mahoning Valley friends and family, for an opportunity to reconnect, make new connections and support the organization. Guests are welcome anytime between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. to enjoy lunch, dinner, takeout or simply stop in throughout the day. The event also provides an easy way to give back to an organization ...

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7 17 PROMOTIONS: Seven Seventeen Credit Union has announced the promotions of Deborah Grubach and Anne Stormer. Grubach has been named market vice president, Northern Market, where she will report to Sherri Bercheni, SVP of Retail Operations and Member Experience. She joined 7 17 in March and previously served as a Western Market Director. She brings more than 30 years of banking and financial services experience, including extensive leadership in retail banking, multi-market operations, strategic planning, CRM initiatives, and member experience. In her new role, she will oversee ...

How to get started with AI agents, and which are best for specific tasks

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining popularity far beyond tech circles, with Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies going head-to-head in the surging market for consumer-friendly AI agents. While the leading AI labs have offered tools with agentic capabilities for years, agents that are designed to work proactively on a user’s behalf for tasks from buying groceries to managing to-do lists have taken off this year. For anyone getting started, it can be overwhelming to understand the differences between the companies’ various offerings and which agents might be best ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies around the world are increasingly citing artificial intelligence when slashing jobs, fueling anxiety that a lot more workers may lose their livelihoods to machines. Microsoft, Barclays Bank and supermarket chain Kroger are among the latest entries on a growing ...