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September 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of the unemployed filling out forms for initial jobless benefits spiked above expectations in early September, according to the latest data...

September 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A potential collapse of One Liberty Plaza, the Nasdaq Stock Market's New York headquarters reported to be in danger of toppling, would have...

September 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transfers by 401(k) participants in August maintained the trend set in earlier months of 2001, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.

September 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - US markets will remain closed Friday for the fourth consecutive day, NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso announced at a press conference.

September 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange will remain closed today in the wake of the disaster at the...

December 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey of Chief Financial Officers suggests that nearly half (43%) will make up the difference in value of existing executive stock...

September 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is deciding whether to resume trading through its electronic ACCESS system following yesterday's attacks, according to a...

September 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian variable pay plans continue to grow in both number and design sophistication, according to the Watson Wyatt Worldwide's Annual Canadian Salary Survey.

September 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are becoming increasingly open to alternatives to full-time employment, a new survey finds.

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees of Appleton Papers purchased all the stock of the paper products manufacturer from its European parent, Arjo Wiggins Appleton, using their 401(a)...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Carol Galley, COO of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), gave Unilever Superannuation Fund (USF) trustees a different reason for replacing Alistair Lennard, the...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management unveiled its Global Cash Portal (GCP), a Web-based platform that enables clients to access their cash management products.

November 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rice University's 2200 plan participants will get access to Financial Engines investment advice, the first university in America to offer the benefit to...

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PeopleSoft Inc's Human Resources Management solution now offers multi-national payroll software for local operations.

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund tracking firm Lipper has launched the Lipper Leaders system, a new suite of mutual fund evaluation tools designed to remove some...

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial now offers retirement plans access to multiple fund families with the addition of The BEST of AMERICA NAV (Net Asset Value)...

October 9, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) has launched the NYLIM Retirement Services' site, providing plan sponsors and participants with information concerning the group's products...

October 9, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securian, business unit of Minnesota Life Insurance Company, will offer mPower's Personal Advisor financial advice services to its approximately 2,000 retirement plan clients.

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half (57%) of chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed expect the impact of the September 11th terrorist attacks to negatively impact their company's...

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An urge to retain talent in a weak economy is forcing companies to seek alternatives to layoffs, a survey shows.