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GE Workers Threaten Strike over Health Care Costs

January 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to rising health care costs, 14,000 members of General Electric's (GE) International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers-Communications...
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Derivatives: Filling the Automation Gaps

July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While derivatives processing has made remarkable strides in automation, gaps remain that could increase costs or delay processing for institutional investors.
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Some Temporary Help, From Fidelity

July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Leveraging their experience in managing their own temporary employees, Fidelity Investments has extended its reach into the human resources business.
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401(k) Plan – With A Conscience

July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can now offer participants a diversified 401(k) plan that invests in a socially responsible manner.
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IBM to Overhaul Claims Processing

June 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has developed a health insurance claims processing service that it says will save billions in administrative costs.
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Sign of DB Life in 5500 Data

June 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newly published 5500 data reveals that 401(k) plans continue to dominate the retirement plan landscape - but there are some reassuring signs of...
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Fidelity Studies Exec. Comp Issue

June 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Trustees of Fidelity Investments' mutual funds have asked the giant fund company's legal department to study how they can best pressure corporate directors...
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Best Workplaces Avoid Layoffs

January 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The best company to work for also appears to be the one that doesn't lay workers off, according to an annual ranking by...
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PBOR Debate Centers on ER Liability

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Senate Republicans returned to the patients' bill of rights (PBOR) debate Friday armed with an amendment that would specifically exempt employers from any...