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May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The real estate sector is poised to outperform other markets this year, according to Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI).

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) appear to increase sales and employment by between 2.3% and 2.4% per year, according to Rutgers University researchers.

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Layoffs are necessary to revitalize troubled companies, according to 73% of respondents in a poll taken by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many employers plan to stay actively involved in providing health care benefits, most hope to encourage employees to play a more active...

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees has grown from 5.4 million in 1994 to 6.4 million, a new study...

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees has grown from 5.4 million in 1994 to 6.4 million, a new study...

July 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors now have a new tool in their data management toolbox following the launch of a new information system for pension administration...

June 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a bid to restore some of the luster to its pay program, Nortel Networks has decided to allow staff to cancel their...

June 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court has set a precedent, increasing damage awards for discharged workers who claim their dismissal was a result of illegal...

June 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FleetBoston Financial Corp will acquire Liberty Financial Companies' asset management businesses in a $900 million cash deal, a $750 million premium to the...

June 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers can reduce their primary healthcare expenses and improve employee health, thereby increasing productivity, simply by changing the menu at the corporate cafeteria,...

June 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors now have access to eService, a new tool to help them manage their health/medical benefits online, courtesy of the Principal Group....

May 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The $174 billion California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), in the first asset allocation shift since September 1997, voted to increase its exposure...

April 5, 2001 - (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you've got a beef about CEO pay, the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) now offers a serious site...

May 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds run by experienced managers performed better than the average domestic equity fund in the past year's volatile market, results from a...

May 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The unemployment rate jumped to 4.5% in April, up from 4.3% in the previous month and higher than expectations.

May 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Office workers who are depressed are twice as likely to call in sick and miss work compared with their happier colleagues, according to...

April 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Need help developing your treasury policy? The Association for Financial Professionals has published a manual that provides step-by-step guidance.

April 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a partnership with online-education company UNext, General Motors is offering employees a chance to get online MBAs.

April 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar now offers financial advisors a free, searchable database of responses from mutual fund companies on investment philosophies, styles and strategies.