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January 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. federal judges on Thursday heard arguments whether companies that emerge from bankruptcy must pay termination fees to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...

January 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The University of Tampa (UT) has agreed to offer domestic partner benefits to same-sex couples.

January 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of Americans own an individual retirement account (IRA), though the odds are that those accounts were funded by an employer-sponsored retirement...

January 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world's largest maker of missiles, Raytheon, announced its profit during the fourth quarter cratered under the weight of rising pension costs.

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A union pension fund has sued JPMorgan Chase over allegations it breached its fiduciary duties to its pension clients investing in the financial...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new firm has formed with the goal of educating employees about their 401(k) retirement plans.

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a new educational campaign to help financial advisers review retirement plan clients' needs, improve plan...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has unveiled new tools to help plan sponsors comply with new disclosure mandates for the Form 5500 and new...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife has introduced a new, enhanced absence management solution, which it says "enables employers to maximize workforce productivity by having a unified approach...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street has been hit with another federal court lawsuit alleging it took positions in risky subprime mortgage-backed securities in its Daily Bond...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Struggling Seattle Times Co. said Wednesday it will ask some of its unionized workers to allow the freezing of future accruals to their...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. pension funds are projecting sharply reduced investment returns from major asset classes through 2013, according to new research from Greenwich Associates.

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which allows workers up to six months after...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a stimulus package could require employers to offer COBRA health care coverage...

January 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. has informed employees that it will adopt a global "Recession Plan" to strengthen its financial performance in the...

January 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether unions representing Minnesota District 861 teachers and paraprofessionals can legitimately file a grievance over 403(b) plan changes is under debate.

January 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Janus Capital Group is exiting the institutional money market business after deciding its money market offerings have not achieved the size necessary...

January 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study of the Retirement Systems of Alabama says its investments in Alabama companies helped provide more than 5,800 jobs and $245 million...

January 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Minnesota has rebuffed an age-discrimination challenge to Northwest Airlines' defined contribution plan, ruling the complex program's use of age...

January 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has assumed responsibility for the pensions of more than 500 employees and retirees of the Jane Addams...