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October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rumor has been circulating this week that the U.N. named a Malaysian astrophysicist as the official “greeter” for extraterrestrial visitors.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Phoenix-based solid waste disposal company has agreed to a $2.9-million settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging age discrimination against older workers.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a pair of former State Street Bank and Trust Company employees with misleading investors about...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a pair of former State Street Bank and Trust Company employees with misleading investors about...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits by workers claiming BP Plc’s North American unit mismanaged their retirement savings plan should be sent to the Texas court already handling...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate Insight recently found that 45% of the asset management firms it tracks are employing social media in some way.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Papa T's restaurants in Burbank and Evergreen Park and Papa T's Night Club in Midlothian, Illinois.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to introduce rules "in the next few weeks" that direct the agency to give shareholders in 2011...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has entered into an agreement with Health Index Advisors (HIA), a joint venture between Aon Consulting and Milliman, to develop...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Principal Financial Group announced it will exit the medical insurance business and has selected UnitedHealthcare to renew medical coverage for its customers.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the MetLife Mature Market Institute says those born between 1946 and 1955 will transform the traditional concept of retirement.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Keeping your mind on your work while at the office can be a full-time job, according to a new Workplace Options survey.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some changes employees will see — including cost increases, changes to dependent coverage requirements, and stricter federal rules around flexible spending account (FSA)...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc., has named Martin Mucci president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – McDonald’s Corp. has asked federal regulators to waive at least some of the requirements of the health care reform law or it may...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released final information sharing standards and data records for lifetime income solutions that are used in retirement plans.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation filed against Iowa's state government for discriminatory hiring practices was certified as a class-action this week by a Polk County district judge.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two national business groups have gone to court to challenge the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proxy access rule. 

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has found that many older Americans who are approaching or who have passed the traditional...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DailyAccess Corporation announced that Michael H. Manning has been promoted to the position of Director, Strategic Development, reporting to Tommy Thomasson, President and...