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December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will cover the pension benefits of the 2,100 employees and retirees of bankrupt Alamac Knit Fabrics.

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cincinnati-based Ohio National Financial Services, Inc., has announced an agreement to acquire Suffolk Capital Management, a New York-based institutional asset manager.

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Airways Group has agreed to some new terms with its new lead investor, the Retirement Systems of Alabama - including giving the...

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verizon Communications says next year's earnings estimates will be lower, hit by a decision to expense stock options and a reduction in earnings...

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under pressure from a California newspaper, the California State Teachers' Retirement Fund (CalSTRS) has decided to release the performance results of the venture...

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) said it is considering a meeting later this month in response to complaints about current pension fund...

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Few companies have volunteered to expense their stock options, with the majority taking a "wait-and-see" approach to determine how future regulations will affect...

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The European-Union Commission has kicked off talks with both unions and corporate leaders in an effort to help workers more easily switch jobs...

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers shell out as much as $2,000 per covered worker per year for direct and indirect costs of poor quality health care -...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor has issued detailed new procedures for handling health-insurance claims in government regulated employer health plans.

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Spectrum Investments has enhanced its Web site for investors and financial advisors.

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust Retirement Consulting launched Retirement Investment Link- a service that aims to simplify the retirement rollover process for participants in defined contribution...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Federal District judge signed a $6.8 million consent decree, resolving a suit brought against Wal-Mart Stores by the US Equal Employment Opportunity...

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - E-Duction, a maker of payroll-deduction products, has unveiled the new Clear card, allowing employees to borrow interest-free money from future paychecks.

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tom Bailey will step down as president and chief executive officer of Stilwell Financial's beleaguered Janus mutual fund group as of July 1,...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit opposing a tentative...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Weiss, Peck & Greer, LLC will acquire arbitrage firm Ericott Group, LLC.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual Retirement Services has introduced a new retirement statement that integrates 401(k) balances and pension projections alongside Social Security estimates.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab is adding a 403(b) account option for individuals who are employed by tax-exempt charitable, educational and religious institutions.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of plan sponsors now offer participants Internet access to their defined contribution accounts, but PLAN SPONSOR's 2000 Defined Contribution Services...