Dollar General has grand opening

Dollar General has grand opening

NILES

Dollar General continues to make shopping easier and more convenient for customers in Niles with the grand opening of its new store, 331 Robbins Ave., at 8 a.m. next Saturday.

In addition to special deals and free prizes, the first 50 adult shoppers will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card, and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag.

Howard Hanna reopens Poland office

POLAND

Howard Hanna reopened its Poland office, 100 W. McKinley Way, which is now 4,000 square feet after remodeling. There is more space along with a computer area and a new conference room along with additional parking. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is a real-estate company with 170 offices in states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Cash Mob to visit antique store

North Lima

The Youngstown Cash Mob will visit Mr. Darby’s Antique and Collectible Emporium, 11734 South Ave., today. The Youngstown Cash Mob is a group run by Karen Schubert, with 4,500-plus members who spend and help a local business.

Penn National board appointment

WYOMISSING, Pa.

Penn National Gaming Inc. announced Friday that its board of directors has appointed the company’s chief executive officer, Timothy J. Wilmott, to the board. Wilmott’s appointment will expand the size of the board to seven members, five of whom satisfy the standards for director independence under the current Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

PDC Energy settles class action

DENVER

PDC Energy Inc. announced that it settled the securities class-action pending against them for the acquisition of certain partnerships in 2010 and 2011. PDC currently estimates the fair value of the settlement to be in the range of $30 million to $35 million. The company continues to deny any wrongdoing.

Alibaba stock soars in market debut

NEW YORK

Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class.

The sharp demand for shares sent the market value of the e-commerce giant soaring well beyond that of Amazon, eBay and even Facebook. The initial public offering was on track to be the world’s largest, with the possibility of raising as much as $25 billion.

Jubilant CEO Jack Ma stood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as eight Alibaba customers, including an American cherry farmer and a Chinese Olympian, rang the opening bell.

Vindicator staff/wire reports