A job fair featuring 67 area employers is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett. Those attending the free job fair are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes for potential employers to see. For more information, call 425-388-9278.
Office space redo open for viewing
The new owners of a downtown Everett office building will hold an open house from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. today to show off the building’s renovations and available space. Jeff and Tami Surridge have more than 22,000 square feet of office space available in The Colby Sands, 2918 and 2920 Colby Ave. The building, parts of which date back a century, formerly housed the county prosecutor’s office. In the past three months, however, the Surridges have extensively renovated the building.
Microsoft patches four Explorer flaws
Microsoft Corp. issued fixes for four critical security flaws, including holes that could let hackers hijack computers using a Web browser, in a regularly scheduled update Tuesday. Microsoft said it was patching four Internet Explorer holes with this one update. The flaws were found in several versions of Internet Explorer, including the most recent IE7. Two of the four holes would have let attackers put fake content into the address bar of a Web browser — a technique used in phishing scams to convince Web surfers that a fake site is actually their bank, for example. The other two flaws could have let hackers break into Web surfers’ computers.
Port of Everett sets budget hearing
The Port of Everett will present information on its 2008 budget at a commission meeting set for 9 a.m. Nov. 13 at 2911 Bond St., Suite 109. It will hold a public hearing at the same time and place during a special meeting on Nov. 20, at which it’s expected to take action.
Starbucks kids’ cups pose hazard
About 250,000 Starbucks children’s plastic cups, manufactured in China, are being recalled because the colorful, protruding face can break off and leave small parts and sharp edges exposed if the cup is dropped. This poses a risk of children choking or cutting themselves. Get more information by calling 888-288-4008 or online at www.starbucks.com or www.cpsc.gov.
T-bill rates rise in Tuesday auction
The Treasury Department auctioned three-month bills at a discount rate of 3.925 percent, up from 3.84 percent last week. Six-month bills were auctioned at a discount rate of 4.095 percent, up from 4 percent last week. For a $10,000 bill, the three-month price was $9,900.78 while a six-month bill sold for $9,792.98. The normal Monday auction was held on Tuesday this week because of the Columbus Day holiday. Separately, the Federal Reserve said that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for changing adjustable-rate mortgages, rose to 4.12 percent last week, up from 4.05 percent the previous week.
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