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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...

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the quarterly meeting of its Equity Indices Committee, FTSE Group will delete three companies from the UK's FTSE 100.

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says it will withdraw a proposed standard banning smoking in virtually all workplaces, according to the...

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large US equity investment choices took it on the chin in May, yielding to GIC/stable value offerings, while company stock remained a hot...

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 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dealing with workplace sexual harassment allegations may be more complex than it seems, since women and men evaluate such situations differently, a new...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If your pension fund performance is looking a bit bleak, you have lots of company, according to a new survey by Mercer Investment...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global index company FTSE Group is partnering with the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) to promote the creation of US exchange-traded funds (ETF).

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors who put money into hedge funds through life insurance policies could get hit with a hefty tax bill after the government ruled...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The union representing United Airlines pilots said it has asked the adviser to the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to stop selling shares...

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The more stock-based compensation, the higher the total shareholder return, according to a new study by Hewitt Associates.

June 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The bulls have been running in small and mid-cap value funds so far this year, but the bears were frolicking in the rest...

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.