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December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising costs and reduced availability have continued to erode health maintenance organization (HMO) enrollment in the Lone Star State.

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigators are moving full speed ahead in their probe of hedge fund fraud, the spread of hedge...

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty-eight percent of employers are concerned that modest pay increases may be contributing to lowered employee morale, according to a survey by Deloitte...

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sources quoted by Reuters predict an "imminent" announcement about the sale of Deutsche Bank AG's securities custody business. The sources predicted the business...

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you're buried under an ever-growing swarm of emails - you're one of the few, according to a new survey.

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US bankruptcy judge has given his stamp of approval to a reorganization plan for Birmingham Steel, including set asides for employee severance...

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 also includes plans to cut corporate officers' pay by an average 11% and that of salaried and...

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mellon Financial has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ashland Management's separate accounts division, with some $590 million in separate account assets.

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average 2003 salary hike is higher than 2002, but not by much, according to a new survey.

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds generated a 2.55% return in November, but lagged the broader market indices.

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The controversial sale of Hershey Foods is temporarily on hold while a Pennsylvania appeals court mulls over legal issues raised by both sides.

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds generated a 2.55% return in November, but lagged the broader market indices.

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oregon state senate has approved a proposal to stop offering benefits under the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to new workers.

December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush has named John Snow his new Secretary of the Treasury and is expected to name Stephen Friedman to the White House...

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As expected, with its bankruptcy buyer unwilling to shoulder the obligations of its pension fund, Polaroid retirees now find themselves under the protection...

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A promise to make severance payments was too vague to create an obligation to do so, according to a federal appeals court.

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Calvert has posted the new, official membership list for its Calvert Social Index, reflecting adjustments made to the Index during its annual reconstitution.

September 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors bored with trying to gauge the direction of such commonplace investments as stocks, bonds and pork bellies will soon have a new...

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Investment Company Service Association (NICSA) has launched an online learning center, featuring the Mutual Fund Industry Specialist (MFIS) Certificate Program.

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has postponed the effective date of new reporting requirements on nonqualified stock option gains until 2003.