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September 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. will increase the twice-slashed 401(k) match for nearly 45,000 US salaried employees, company officials said, according to news reports.

September 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation has tapped Edward Resch as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Coca-Cola has promoted women and minorities at a faster rate than white men, but a court-appointed task force still found that many minorities...

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Graphics chip maker Nvidia has unveiled a new options "swap" program that will let workers trade in worthless options for company stock.

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MSCI is improving the methodology used to develop its Global Value and Growth Index Series.

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-sponsored retirement plans have dramatically increased individual ownership of mutual funds and interest in the stock market, according to a new survey.

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Money market mutual funds were the big losers in August with $38.3-billion outflow over the month-- a dramatic reversal from July's $54.5 billion...

September 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New claims for US jobless benefits fell for the second straight week, but still stubbornly remained above the much-watched 400,000 mark, the US...

September 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential, the UK's second-biggest life insurance company announced it plans to move new employees from its traditional pension plan to a defined contribution-style...

September 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll shows that many Americans are still confident about, and satisfied with, their health care services despite raging price hikes, but...

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan investment advisors and plan sponsors trying to meet their fiduciary oversight duties might benefit from new mutual fund risk assessment software.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hospital service costs are rising faster than other healthcare costs, a study found.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many older Americans who don't think they'll need special provisions for their long-term care needs just don't know what's coming, a survey finds.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not only has intranet/Internet usage become the norm at US companies, but many firms have also leveraged technology to bring a self-service capability...

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many investors have a long way to go before understanding how the various financial markets work - particularly when it comes to bonds,...

SURVEY SAYS: With (renewed) apologies to those of you who are weary of the Enron-centricity of the media's coverage of late, there appears to be an emerging sentiment...

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mass layoffs continued to cool in August, dropping in number by 38.9% from July and by 47.8% in terms of workers involved.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Principal Financial Group clients with self-funded health plans might benefit from a new Care Enhancement Program from American Healthways.

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As expected, the Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates unchanged, although the vote was not unanimous.

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Moody's Investors Service said junk bond defaults set a record in 2002 with the default rate even worse than earlier predicted.