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November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court ruled that the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) may decide whether an employee's termination was fair - even if challenges...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the third consecutive week, the number of Americans filing for first time unemployment benefits fell, but the number of those remaining on...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PricewaterhouseCoopers' board has chosen Samuel DiPiazza to fill the shoes of James Schiro, the firm's outgoing chief executive officer.

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index increased by 0.4% in October, outpacing major US equity indices and bringing year-to-date returns to 2.6%.

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,689 mass layoff actions by employers resulting in the loss of nearly 350,000...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers' confidence in their financial well-being is slipping in the wake of September's terrorist attacks, according to The Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

November 14, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees tapped for international assignments are requiring more support from human resource professionals following the events of September 11, a recent survey finds.

November 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hanging on to their employees while keeping a rein on benefit expenses apparently is the most pressing issue on corporate executives' minds these...

November 14, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The uncertain economic climate coupled with the War on Terrorism has prompted many companies to modify their 2002 salary increase projections ? trimming them...

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Philadelphia has thrown out an age-discrimination lawsuit after finding that the plaintiff had no evidence to rebut the defendant's...

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), rejected resolutions urging CREF to divest its holdings in tobacco investments and in companies that...

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although investors have fled equities for bonds in droves, their knowledge of basic fixed-income principles remains shaky, a study by American Century Investments...

December 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -More than two-thirds of active 401(k) investors (71%) say they plan to maintain their current investment strategy, according to a new Fidelity survey.

December 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tax preparer H&R Block has acquired approximately 44% of the outstanding common shares of MyBenefitSource Inc., a firm that delivers payroll, benefit, enrollment...

December 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush's social security commission on Tuesday submitted three proposals to allow younger workers to invest part of their Social Security assets in...

November 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pay raises are likely to take a hit in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to the Conference Board's annual...

November 12, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) As further evidence of a dismal employment front, job seekers are now negotiating severance packages upfront, a new survey by TrueCareers, an e-recruiting business launched...

November 12, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes is revamping the sector classification system of the Dow Jones Global Index family.

November 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After a tumultuous September, participant transfer activity settled back to a more normal pace in October, according to the Hewitt 401(k) index.

November 12, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - William L Tindall, senior vice president of Retirement Services at American United Life Insurance Co has been elected chairman of the LIMRA International Board...