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February 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retailer Wal-Mart has announced its intention to appeal an $8.5-million defamation judgment in a case involving an employee accused of shoplifting tobacco.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index turned in a 1.3% gain in January, according to preliminary data.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The new year picked up where 2002 left off in Canada, with 26 of 32 Canadian Morningstar Fund Indices ringing up negative returns...

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds proved to be a lot less attractive to pension funds in the fourth quarter, according to a new poll.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index turned in a 1.3% gain in January, according to preliminary data.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The new year picked up where 2002 left off in Canada, with 26 of 32 Canadian Morningstar Fund Indices ringing up negative returns...

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds proved to be a lot less attractive to pension funds in the fourth quarter, according to a new poll.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of managers say that it's OK to date someone from work - and no wonder, since 30% of them have dated a...

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost unanimously, employers say they have a diverse workforce.

February 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California State Senate proposal would require that all California employers offer their workers health insurance or contribute to a fund that would...

February 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless claims fell last week for the second week in a row in a better-than-expected government report.

February 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless claims fell last week for the second week in a row in a better-than-expected government report.

February 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Petroleum company ConocoPhillips has amended its employment non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation.

February 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Severance package lengths have declined 52% in the last three years to an average of 10.5 weeks for discharged managers and executives.

February 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Salaries for benefits managers continue to lag behind those of their compensation colleagues.

December 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A record number of households, 36.4 million, or 32.7%, owned mutual funds in employer-sponsored retirement plans, the latest survey from the Investment Company...

December 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Clients of executive compensation and benefits specialist Clark/Bardes Consulting may benefit from the group's additional resources following its acquisition of Coates Kenney, Inc.

February 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average hedge fund returned 1.06% in January, according to the HedgeFund.net-PerTrac Universes.

February 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The so-called "January effect," the tendency for stock prices to increase in January more than other months, failed to move markets - or...

February 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets held in separately managed accounts (SMA) totaled $398.7 billion at the end of 2002.