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October 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) is trying to do its part to help out plan sponsors impacted by the September 11 terrorist attacks.

October 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it rains, it pours. Another fund may find itself under new management, as Federated Investors is in "advanced talks" to acquire Kaufmann...

October 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of third quarter junk bond defaults fell from a record second quarter, but there are still plenty of reasons to be...

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor is accepting nominations to fill five three-year vacancies on the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans.

August 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the body charged with setting equal employment opportunity policy and approving litigation, officially has a new chairperson.

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant transfer activity was largely "normal" in July but moved increasingly toward more conservative investments, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 72% of respondents in a recent poll admit to flirting with co-workers, and 53% know someone who has been sexually harassed, not...

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors with questions concerning changes in the healthcare system can direct them to the HIPAA Hippo who has taken up residence on...

August 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lines of the unemployed claiming benefits for the first time grew longer by 33,000 in the week ending August 4, 2001. However,...

September 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants may be investing with a bit too much "style," according to new research from Hewitt Associates.  The study found that participants are...

August 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small businesses and entrepreneurs can gain a quick read on their state's entrepreneurial "spirit", at least as measured by the sixth annual Small...

August 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Life Insurance Company has launched a new Web site that allows plan sponsors to administer the provider's benefits programs over the...

August 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human Resource professionals now have better access to their online job postings and applications thanks to new tool from recruiter experiencenet.com and Vision2Hire,...

August 8, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Waltham, Massachusetts-based GoldK has announced the addition of 12 new funds managed by Rydex Funds to its investment platform.

August 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The number of companies giving their employees the option of managing their employer-sponsored benefits online has increased significantly, according to a survey.

August 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Falling labor costs led American worker productivity in the second quarter to a 2.5% annual growth rate, the largest gain since the second...

August 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? E-mail evidence is becoming increasingly common in workplace lawsuits, causing employers to monitor employee use of e-mail more closely, a new survey finds.

August 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The number of job cuts announced in the US surged 65% in July, the largest-monthly job-cut total recorded by Challenger, Gray & Christmas since...

August 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While just 16.1% of the American population was without health insurance last year, young adults, Hispanics and single individuals were disproportionately likely to...

August 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The number of openings in the labor market shrank in July, according to Flipdog.com Job Opportunity Index.