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July 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two defined contribution Washington, D.C.-based trade groups have decided to join forces.

July 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) posted its second straight year of positive performance, returning 17.38% for the year ending June 30.

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans are so concerned about their retirement financial future that it keeps them awake at night.

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Towers Perrin survey suggests that senior leaders are achieving some success in communicating with employees - at least compared to where...

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday issued guidance on how plan sponsors who have amended a cafeteria plan to add a grace...

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A severance package offered to separated employees today is likely to be slimmer than one in 2001, according to a new survey.

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Hospital Association (AHA) reports that the median participation rates of health care employees for 403(b) and 401(k) plans each increased 5%...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that said federal employees could not...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 40% of Canadian institutions say they expect to increase their use of US Treasuries and high-grade corporate bonds if the 30%...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Skokie, Illinois worker who was so angry at his bosses that he spiked the company coffeemaker with toxic chemicals and urine was...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been surveys about the oddest job interviews, most bizarre resumes, and even the most unusual excuses for missing a day of...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority (53%) of working Americans employed with a company that offers a retirement plan reported they experienced moderate to high levels of...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush issued a memorandum to the Office of Personnel Management asking it to establish a program to facilitate the transfer of leave...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a senior citizen advocacy group that charged that major US drug companies violated antitrust...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The proxy for EchoStar Communications, Inc. October 6 shareholders' meeting includes a proposal to change the company's policies to prohibit discrimination against gay...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that drugs purchased through mail-order pharmacies owned by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) cost less...

June 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a significant setback for New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, a New York jury Thursday acquitted former Bank of America broker Theodore...

June 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Boots Pension Plan, the first in the UK to put its entire portfolio into fixed income, apparently isn't departing very far from...

September 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ConnectYourCare and Armada Consulting Group have joined forces to provide more options to small and mid-sized companies that want to offer consumer driven...

June 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Banking giant Wachovia Corp. is picking up competitor SouthTrust Corp. as part of a $14.3-billion stock swap deal.