Niles Expanded acquires new center in Oklahoma

Niles Expanded acquires new center in Oklahoma

NILES

Niles Expanded Metals and Plastics, 310 N. Pleasant Ave. SE, announced the acquisition of a new and second expanded metal manufacturing center at MetalSpand in Waurika, Okla.

Niles gained operational control of MetalSpand Inc. on Oct. 27.

The new location will be operating as MetalSpand by Niles.

Tressel to sign autographs at mall

NILES

Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University, will sign autographs and pose for pictures with the public at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at Eastwood Mall from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20.

The event is free, but there is a limit of one autograph per person.

Those who wish to reduce their wait time in line will be able to do so with a fast-pass wristband. The wristbands will be available from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Firebirds.

Ribbon-cutting for dog-styling salon

COLUMBIANA

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the new Bath to Bows, 11985 Ω Columbiana-Canfield Road, at 9 a.m. today.

Bath to Bows is a new dog-styling salon with a focus on making grooming a pleasurable experience for canine clients that can experience a relaxing environment and innovative products.

Microsoft unveils cheaper smartphone

NEW YORK

Microsoft has unveiled a cheaper smartphone, costing about $135, as it eyes emerging and other low-cost markets for growth.

The new model is the first Lumia smartphone under Microsoft’s own brand name. The company has released a few Lumia models since it bought Nokia’s phone business this year, but those models still carried the Nokia brand.

The Lumia 535 Windows smartphone will have a 5-inch screen, as measured diagonally. It comes with 5-megapixel front and rear cameras, which should snap sharper selfies than typical smartphones.

Microsoft is trying to expand its small-market share worldwide with cheaper devices.

Hellmann’s owner sues rival company

You have to break some eggs to make an omelet and, according to a lawsuit from the maker of Hellmann’s, the same goes for mayonnaise.

The food company Unilever is suing a California company that uses the word “Mayo” in its sandwich spread name, saying that federal regulators and dictionaries define mayonnaise as a spread that contains eggs.

The suit claims false advertising by the company Hampton Creek for labeling its plant-based product “Just Mayo.” Unilever says in a complaint filed in federal court that the word mayo implies that the product is mayonnaise, and Just Mayo is “stealing market share from Hellmann’s.”

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 26.61-0.02

Avalon Holdings,3.430

Clear Channel, .46 20.880.06

Cortland Bancorp, 15.690.64

Farmers Nat., .128.430.07

First Energy, 1.44, 37.30-0.05

Fifth/Third, .5220.240.06

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.530.05

First Niles Financial, .32,9.250

FNB Corp., .48,12.990

General Motors, 1.2031.330.21

General Electric, .88,$26.36-0.11

Huntington Bank, .20, 10.12-0.02

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,61.34-0.59

Key Corp, .26,13.490

LaFarge, 17.520.04

Macy’s, 1.25, 58.53-0.73

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 128.01-0.42

PNC, 1.92,88.17-0.51

RTI Intl. Metals,23.430.35

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,180.53-1.74

Stoneridge 11.81-0.19

Talmer Bank, 14.200

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.160.03

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