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June 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US employers underwent 1,699 mass layoffs in May 2003 involving 173,784 people, according to new data from the US Department of Labor's Bureau...

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors considering a conversion to a cash balance plan or amending their current defined benefit plan, should note the Internal Revenue Service...

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. has tapped Richard Marin, former Deutsche Asset Management chairman, as chairman and chief executive officer of Bear Stearns...

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blood pressure reading going through the roof? New research suggests an unfair boss may be the culprit.

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in health care plans with mental health coverage from CIGNA Behavioral Health will no longer have to get prior approval to see...

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers compensation costs in Texas, California, Massachusetts and Illinois continued to climb at double-digit rates during recent years and spurred increases in overall...

June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Admitting that the US economy "has yet to exhibit sustainable growth," the US Federal Reserve Wednesday slashed the trend-setting federal funds rate by...

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under severe cost pressure because of the lagging economy, companies are focusing more closely than ever on compensation and benefit costs - and...

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Janus Capital Group Inc. has named Girard Miller executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO).

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley has hired William Ennis as the president of its global services business.

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving the review obligations of a long-term disability (LTD) benefit plan administrator.

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified its member companies of new regulations requiring that new stock option plans, or significant changes...

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A move that might have helped ease concerns that Medicare reform measures would spur employers to drop retiree drug coverage died in the...

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldman Sachs Princeton LLC has registered shares in five hedge funds of funds in regulatory filings.

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hiring managers looking for a way to increase diversity may be interested in the results of a new online recruiting alliance.

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most people polled do not expect to receive health insurance coverage from a former employer if they retire before age 65.

June 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Six out of 10 human resources officials polled at a national industry conference don't expect their employer to announce job cuts throughout the...

June 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can now expedite the investment of retirement plan contributions with an enhanced feature from Standard Insurance Company.

June 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ADVISORport announced the launch of its first series of Multi-Strategy Accounts (MSA's) to include an allocation to hedge funds.

June 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - G-Trade Services Ltd. announced that it has launched an enhanced version of ADR Direct, its American depositary receipt (ADR) conversion platform.