Common Wealth marks anniversary

October 23, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

youngstown

Common Wealth will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a celebration and feast.

The “Farm to Table Spectacular” will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the future home of the Common Wealth Kitchen Incubator, 901 Elm St.

The incubator is the company’s newest project. It is a commercial-grade time-share facility for new and growing food businesses.

For information, email cwelm@aol.com or caperry01@gmail.com, or call 330-518-6970.

Companies to be honored by SBA

YOUNGSTOWN

The U.S. Small Business Administration will honor participating companies in its Emerging 200 Initiative at a graduation ceremony Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration Atrium.

The program provides more than 40 hours of advanced management training. It is a collaboration of the SBA Cleveland District Office, the city of Youngstown’s Department of Economic Development and the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU.

The e200 initiative focuses on small companies in Youngstown and surrounding areas that have the potential for rapid expansion and job creation.

Firms had to have an operational track record of three years or more to gain entrance.

FDA probes deaths linked to Monster

HAGERSTOWN, Md.

The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one nonfatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.

The reports claim that people had adverse reactions after they consumed Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contains 240 milligrams of caffeine, or seven times the amount of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cola.

Although the FDA is investigating the allegations, which date back to 2004, the agency said the reports don’t necessarily prove that the drinks caused the deaths or injuries.

“As with any reports of a death or injury the agency receives, we take them very seriously and investigate diligently,” Shelly Burgess, a FDA spokeswoman, said in a statement.

Market waits for election

NEW YORK

The stock market is waiting for the presidential election as much as anyone.

The U.S. stock market struggled for direction Monday. Stocks waffled between small gains and losses, but by midafternoon, it seemed they would finish solidly lower.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 108 points before rallying in the late afternoon to finish two points higher.

There wasn’t any obvious catalyst for the turnaround other than general indecision on the part of investors.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .66, 25.21 —.03

Avalon Holdings,4.04—.07

Clear Channel, .73 69.93 —.75

Cortland Bancorp, 9.60.00

Farmers Nat., .125.91 —.18

First Energy, 2.20, 45.84—.14

FirstMerit Corp., .64,14.24 .12

First Niles Financial, .32,6.70.00

First Place Fin., .725—.03

FNB Corp., .48,10.68.10

General Motors,24.62.03

General Electric, .68,21.70—.33

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .16, 6.46—.01

JP Morgan Chase, 1.20,42.09—.23

Key Corp, .20,8.60—.14

LaFarge, 14.63 —.12

Macy’s, .80, 39.99.00

Parker Hannifin, 1.64, 78.10—.40

PNC, 1.60,59.09—.33

RTI Intl. Metals,23.83.12

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.20,152.96—.58

Stoneridge 4.85 .10

United Community Fin. 3.83.09

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Monday. Provided by Stifel Nicolaus. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.