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Family-owned businesses to be honored

Sixteen family-owned businesses will be honored Wednesday at the Fifth Annual Family-Owned Business Recognition Dinner at The Lake Club in Poland. The Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber, in partnership with Huntington, HBK, Roetzel & Andress and JFS Wealth Advisors, are presenting the awards ceremony. Whitney Haslam Johnson and JW Johnson, managing partners of Haslam Sports Group — owner of the Cleveland Browns, Milwaukee Bucks and Columbus Crew — are keynote speakers for the event, which runs 5 to 8 p.m. Of the selected honorees, one will be chosen from each of four ...

Entries open for 2nd Corporate Pinball Challenge

GIRARD — Registration has opened for the second annual Corporate Pinball Challenge and Fundraiser slated for noon to 4 p.m. March 24 at Past Times Pinball and Video Arcade, 419 N. State St. The event is presented through a partnership between the Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber and Past Times Arcade. Four-person corporate teams will compete for a trophy and bragging rights, but the bigger win is charitable impact. Each team plays for a charity of its choice, with the tournament champion’s designated organization receiving the proceeds. Registration is $200 per team and ...

7 17 to merge with Geauga Credit Union

Staff report 7 17 Credit Union will welcome 6,500 new members in the spring when it merges with Geauga Credit Union. In a news release issued Thursday, the Warren-based financial institution said it has received regulatory approval from the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. It represents the largest merger in 7 17 history as it absorbs $108 million in assets from Geauga, which has branches in Burton and Middlefield. The merger expands 7 17’s reach in Northeast Ohio to Geauga and Ashtabula counties. With new branches planned to open in Streetsboro and Stow this spring, ...

Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after backlash over Super Bowl ad

The Associated Press Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The announcement follows a backlash that erupted after a 30-second Ring ad that aired during the Super Bowl featuring a lost dog that is found through a network of cameras, sparking fears of a dystopian surveillance society. But that feature, called Search Party, was not related to Flock. And Ring’s announcement doesn’t cite the ad as a reason for the “joint decision” for the cancellation. Ring and Flock said last year they were ...

What to know about student loans

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans. Last year, the long-contested SAVE plan introduced by the Biden administration ended ...

‘Rent now, pay later’ comes with a catch

NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price. So-called “rent now, pay later” services have emerged over the past few years as housing costs climb and paychecks grow less predictable, particularly for lower-income and gig-economy workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rents have jumped nearly 28% in past five years. Companies such as Flex, Livble and, more recently, Affirm, say breaking rent into ...