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March 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of chief financial officers (CFO) in private companies are taking reform steps because of new accounting regulations that have placed the...

March 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Waste management company Browning-Ferris, Inc. has agreed to settle claims that it illegally terminated an employee suffering from Crohn's disease.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's employment picture looked brighter in May as the number of announced layoffs plummeted 53% to a 30-month low.

March 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Smaller plans appear to have some critical knowledge gaps when it comes to investment manager practices.

March 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sweeping pension reform bill is headed for the floor of the US House of Representatives after a House committee approved the measure.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - May's jobless rate figure will come out as scheduled Friday, but the surrounding government data will look a bit different than before.

March 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR) - On Friday, the Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ) confirmed that while it has been told by the Department of Labor that the DOL...

March 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation that would give private-sector workers the right to voluntarily choose paid time off instead of overtime has been introduced in the US...

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The costs of complying with new federal medical information privacy laws won't be as high as originally anticipated, a new study says.

March 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Online search engine InvestorForce is expanding its database to include access to commingled funds and institutional mutual funds.

March 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small businesses searching for ways to reduce health-care costs may want to learn more about Senator Olympia Snowe's (R-Maine) latest proposal.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About 1,700 Associated Press editorial employees are set to vote on a new proposed three-year labor agreement- including a beefed up 401(k) contribution-...

March 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian plan sponsors may get better information from their financial advisors as AIM Funds Management expands its online offering.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees injuring themselves while at home and "off-the-clock" are creating a $38-billion a year financial burden for US employers.

March 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-The Vanguard Group has announced plans to adopt two actively managed stock funds into its current equity fund lineup.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Top-level US corporate security executives pull down more than $225,000 on average annually in total cash compensation, according to a study.

March 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits consultant William M. Mercer and sister firm Marsh will participate in BenefitPoint's Web-based health care and group benefits platform.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently introduced legislation would give bicycle commuters not only exercise, but also a tax break.

March 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new bill could spur additional funding for small businesses, while also offering a more attractive investment alternative for pension and endowment funds.

June 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has ruled that the former owner of Great Northern Paper Company, Bowater, cannot change the Great Northern retirees' pension plans.