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Ma Bell Delays Merit Pay Hikes, Hiring

January 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AT&T Corp. has put off managers' merit pay hikes and has instituted a management-hiring freeze because of the economy and telecommunications industry problems.
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Hedge Fund Returns Even Things Up in Q4

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds rebounded in the final quarter, but ended 2002 pretty much where they began the year, according to global hedge fund advisory...
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Hedge Fund Returns Even Things Up in Q4

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds rebounded in the final quarter, but ended 2002 pretty much where they began the year, according to global hedge fund advisory...
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Jobless Claims Continue Post-Holiday Drop

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless benefits claims fell for the second straight week last week to their lowest level since November, according to the US Department...
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Jobless Claims Continue Post-Holiday Drop

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless benefits claims fell for the second straight week last week to their lowest level since November, according to the US Department...
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UIT Deposits Soar in December

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit Investment Trusts saw deposits soaring to $847.6 million in December compared with November's $604 million, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
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UIT Deposits Soar in December

January 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit Investment Trusts saw deposits soaring to $847.6 million in December compared with November's $604 million, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
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Pension Plan Payout May Change With QDRO

January 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A state court may amend a domestic relations order (DRO) so that a pension plan can provide survivor pension benefits to the plan...
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Conyers Enters National Steel Pension Fray

January 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A well-known Democratic Congressman is stepping into the continuing battle over the level of pension benefits for 10,000 National Steel retirees and another...
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PBMs Saving Government Money

January 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prescription Benefit Managers (PBM) produce savings of up to 47% for federal employees obtaining prescription medications in retail pharmacies, according to a Government...
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Abbott Labs Freezes Salaries

January 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Abbott Laboratories Inc has announced 34,000 workers salaries will be frozen, allowing the company to focus on the launch of its new rheumatoid...