| Credit union gets high rating
MEXICO - Community service is a way of life for the 40 employees who work at Oxford Federal Credit Union. Whether it's preparing Thanksgiving baskets, participating in the annual March of Dimes or Relay for Life walks, or giving toys and new children's clothing to Santa's Helpers, community service is something the credit union has been doing for much of its 70-year history. "It's in our nature to help people," said Cindy Giroux, vice president for marketing and human resources. "It is an extension of what a credit union is." And she's certain the support employees give to others in the community was one of the reasons why the credit union was chosen as one of the best places to work in Maine by Mainebiz magazine in its annual report last month. The Employees Helping Hands Fund, where employees donate a minimum of $1 per week, plus silent auctions, food sales, jeans' days, and other fund-raising activities, brings in more than $10,000 a year to benefit the community, Giroux said.
SKorean technology shares close lower for 2nd day as foreign investors exit
SEOUL (Thomson Financial) - South Korean technology shares closed lower on Tuesday, extending their decline for a second consecutive day as more foreign investors shunned the market in the face of risks from the still unfolding US credit crisis. Trading volumes were thin, but the tech stocks trimMED their losses toward the close, in line with the movement on the mainboard and other Asian bourses as retail investors saw a chance at bargain-hunting FOLLOWING a report that the Fed will publish upbeat economic forecasts for the US when it releases the minutes of its October meeting later Tuesday. The KOSDAQ index closed down 11.32 points or 1.5 percent at the day's best level of 739.47, after having fallen to as low as 723.61. Volume was 410 million shares worth 1.6 trillion won.
Credit freeze: Three largest credit bureaus will put a lock on data reporting to protect against fraud
As of Nov. 1, consumers wanting stronger protection against identity theft can freeze their credit reports at all three major credit-reporting agencies -- regardless of their state's laws. TransUnion was the first of the three largest credit bureaus to grant credit freezes to all consumers. It rolled out its plan on Oct. 15. Equifax and Experian mirrored the offer weeks later, and introduced their universal credit freeze plans on Oct. 31 and Nov.1, respectively. Consumers living in Michigan and other states that don't have credit freeze laws (or just limited ones), now have the ability to place a freeze on their TransUnion, Equifax and Experian credit reports. Victims of identity theft will be able to place, lift or thaw, and remove the freeze for free, while nonvictims will pay $10 each time.
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