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November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index advanced by 1.94% in October, according to an MSCI news release.

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans lining up for first-time jobless claims continued its downward trend with an 11,000-claims drop last week.

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic mass layoffs skyrocketed in October over the month before with a 75.4% increase in layoffs and a 91.4% hike in affected workers.

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds took in $23.1 billion in new assets in October.

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers in California are liable for sexual harassment by supervisors, but the damages can be limited if the harassed employee has not taken...

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Senate recessed for Thanksgiving on Tuesday after failing to pass a proposed legislation providing a break for business from the deficit...

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers are planning merit budgets below 4% in 2004, representing some of the smallest increases for workers since 1985.

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sexual harassment award against Pacific Maritime Association has been reversed by a federal appeals court.

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PJAX Inc. has reached a settlement in a discrimination suit involving five female employees.

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Senators were scrambling on Tuesday in an effort to pass legislation providing a break for business from the deficit reduction contribution (DRC)...

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased after a slight dip last month - up $202.9 billion (2.9%) in October.

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many still picture entrepreneurs as the young bucks of industry, increasingly, these days, those starting their own companies have a few gray...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commitments to both children and elderly relatives keeps piling on the after work responsibilities for the "sandwich generation."

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A computer programmer who popped after receiving one too many penis enlargement ads has been arrested for allegedly making repeated threats to the...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wall Street may be in the grips of a wide-ranging mutual fund trading scandal, but that apparently hasn't soured investors from pouring nearly...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund investors poured a record amount of net assets, $24.6 billion, into their funds during the third quarter, according to research compiled...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would give major US commercial airlines a two-year "pass" on much of...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new legislative proposal would bring Indian tribal government employee benefits, such as 401(k) plans, under ERISA, which currently governs worker benefit programs...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Relocation has launched an online meeting service for relocation professionals, corporate clients and their employees.

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York, though its BNY Securities Group, is now offering global transition management, commission recapture, independent equity research and commission...