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February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After a steady charge in the previous two quarters, productivity retreated in the final three months of 2002.

June 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The language barrier continues to fall in 401(k) servicing, with nearly three-quarters of providers surveyed offering access to Spanish-speaking operators.

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fixed income funds in Mercer Investment Consulting's Defined Contribution Universe ruled the roost during 2002, while money market instruments were also strong performers.

June 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Victims of a brutal market downturn, the average participant balance fell by nearly 15% last year to $34,021, despite the steady inflow of...

June 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the fifth year in a row, ExxonMobil Corp. shareholders rejected a shareholder resolution to amend the company's written equal employment opportunity policy...

June 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com-Chief financial officers predict US economic growth will remain slow during 2001, but foresee an economic rebound next year.

June 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies that introduce Depositary Receipt (DR) programs in United States exchanges have increased the value of their share prices in their local markets...

June 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japanese trust bank UFJ Trust Bank, looking for a little help with its clients' pension fund assets, has joined forces with Connecticut-based Bridgewater...

June 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Labor's (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has proposed a class exemption to allow ERISA plans maintained by trust...

June 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-CalPERS is considering whether US corporations should treat stock options as a business expense.

June 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with a sluggish demand amid an ongoing pullback in corporate technology funding, two business software firms are joining forces.

June 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nabors Industries Inc., the world's biggest land-based oil and gas drilling contractor, said its shareholders on Friday approved a controversial plan to reincorporate...

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless benefit claims fell slightly last week, but there were still more people applying for the unemployment benefits than exepcted.

June 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- US and European pension funds are expected to double their allocations in private equity investments over the next ten years according to a new...

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After a steady charge in the previous two quarters, productivity retreated in the final three months of 2002.

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The only way workers at the Gap or Abercrombie & Fitch can talk the talk and walk the walk is if they're wearing...

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund has named Christopher Gonzales as its new chief investment officer.

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ailing Air Carrier Delta has turned to pay cuts in its latest attempt to reduce costs during the protracted travel slump.

June 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on an employer's obligations in balancing leave policies with the 12-week leave guaranteed by...

June 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BankBoston didn't violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by converting its defined contribution plan into a cash balance plan, a...