Farmers National records $2M increase in third quarter earnings

October 29, 2026

Farmers National Banc Corp. announced Wednesday the company earned net income of $14.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $12.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025. Farmers has recorded 175 consecutive quarters of profitability Net income in the third quarter of 2026 included $6.1 million in expenses related to the March 2 acquisition of Middlefield Banc Corp. and core conversion costs. In addition, Farmers recognized a $10.3 million loss on the sale of securities and $600,000 in severance costs. Excluding ...

Inflation heats up again, data shows, days before midterm elections where cost of living dominates

October 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, showing that prices remain elevated less than a week before midterm elections in which affordability concerns have become a central issue. Consumer prices rose 3.6% in September from a year ...

GM announces transfer of listing to Nasdaq

October 28, 2026

General Motors announced Tuesday that it will transfer the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange, the company said in a news release. The common stock is expected to continue to be listed under the NYSE ticker symbol "GM" through market close on Nov. 16. The company expects to begin trading as a Nasdaq-listed company on Nov. 17. Following the transfer to Nasdaq, GM’s common stock will continue to trade under the symbol "GM." "GM's customer-focused, technology-driven strategy is creating value for our stockholders, making Nasdaq a natural home ...

AAA: Crude oil keeps climbing

October 27, 2026

Gas prices are 33 cents higher in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.432 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is a penny cheaper this week at $4.28. The drop is fueled by the transition to winter-blend gasoline, which is cheaper to produce and costs less for consumers. But high crude oil prices are preventing steep declines at the pump. Currently, the price for a barrel of crude oil is over $100 per barrel amid instability in the Strait of Hormuz. This month is poised to set a record as the most ...

When gossip protects … or backfires

October 24, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephanie Joseph was working at a television station when someone started a false rumor claiming she and a married colleague were romantically involved. Joseph, then 20, barely knew the man in question and didn’t hear the gossip until a producer told her it was circulating. “I’m thinking to myself, this is crazy,” she recalled. “This particular male co-worker, although he was young, he was married with a family. So that made it even more insulting because I thought, ‘I’m friendly with these people. Don’t they know my character?’” Details about ...

Business briefs

October 24, 2026

NETWORK EVENT: Clean Fuels Ohio, the state’s U.S. Department of Energy-designated Clean Cities and Communities Coalition, will present a networking happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at V2 Wine Bar in downtown Youngstown. This will be an opportunity for fleets and organizations in the advanced transportation space to mingle and share ideas in a casual setting. State Rep. Lauren McNally about the latest from the statehouse affecting the transportation ecosystem in Northeast Ohio. The WRTA will share recent developments it is undertaking to improve public transit efficiency in the ...