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February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by employee assistance program provider ComPsych found nine in 10 workers were trimming spending in the face of a down...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative agreement on modifications to the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey of large U.S. employers found the median rate of health care cost increases is expected to remain at 6% in...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The newly approved stimulus bill and other economic proposals will have practical implications on employer payroll, tax filings, and benefits offerings, according to...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly four-in-ten employers (38%) say the current economy will force them to make administrative cuts sometime this year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an unusual move, a federal appellate court has reversed its own ruling and asserted a defamation case against office supply retailer Staples...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Board of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) terminated ING Investment Management's $450 million fixed income core-plus mandate.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it is not granting an automatic waiver for 2009 of the requirement to notify the agency...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The market's impact continues to weigh on the nation's retirement security - and it seems that Congress wants to do something about it.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in global Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) topped $725 billion at the end of 2008, according to a new Strategic Insight report.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement assets fell 5.9% from $16.9 trillion to $15.9 trillion during the third quarter of 2008, according to Investment Company Institute (ICI) data.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed two derivatives actions against Merrill Lynch, saying the plaintiffs no...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A slumping economy with fewer hires has led to cutbacks at a leading 401(k) education provider.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Coca-Cola Co. is adopting a cash balance pension plan for new and current employees, Business Insurance reports.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has announced additions to its "FAS 157 toolkit" to make it easier for clients to fulfill reporting requirements for securities under...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RiskMetrics Group, Inc., a provider of risk and corporate governance services to participants in the global financial markets, has announced it has agreed...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Evansville Courier Co., has suspended its 401(k) match and frozen its pension plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds work remaining to be done in educating U.S. armed service members about their retirement savings options.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With cost-savings in mind, some employers are conducting dependent eligibility audits to accurately determine who is covered under their plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, announced it has suspended its 401(k) employer match contributions...