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CSFB Tremont Revamps Web Domain

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The revamped Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Hedge Fund Index Web site, re-engineered to provide increased functionality and new analytical tools, is now...
Products |

AMEX and SGX Trade ETFs in Singapore

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Monday began trading five AMEX-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the SGX Securities Trading...
Compliance |

Medicare HMO Patients Win California Victory

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Supreme Court handed Medicare HMO beneficiaries a major victory last week, acknowledging the right to sue health maintenance organizations for damages...
Compliance |

Regulators Probing Possible IPO Kickbacks

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An investigation into the alleged misallocation of initial public share offerings (IPO), which has targeted investment banks and their institutional clients, may broaden...
Benefits |

June Job Cuts Jump

July 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job cuts announced by US companies climbed by 56% in June, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Deals and People |

Newton Execs Take Money and Run

July 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Newton Investment Management, a British fund management company, has lost its chief executive officer, its chief investment officer and two fund managers.
Products |

Harris Bank, Fidelity Team Up

March 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chicago's Harris Bank and Fidelity have teamed up to offer a new retirement plan service to middle-market corporate clients.
Compliance |

House Votes To Scrap Ergonomics Rules

March 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House of Representatives has voted to scrap the new ergonomics standards, sending the bill on to President Bush for his expected signature.
Compliance |

Chao Launches New DoL Agency

March 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Labor Secretary Elaine Chao has announced plans to create a new agency within the Department of Labor, called the Office of the 21st...
Administration |

Retirees Get Votes on Qwest Ballot

March 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retiree activists have won a major victory, as the Securities and Exchange Commission denied Qwest Communications' attempt to block a second ballot initiative...
Deals and People |

Seven Up to Task at Coca-Cola

July 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The class representatives in the racial discrimination suit settled last year against The Coca-Cola Company have finalized the members of the soft drink...
Benefits |

Benefits Now 27% of Compensation Dollar: BLS

July 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Average total compensation paid by private industry employers to their employees continues to increase, while benefit costs represented a growing share of compensation...
Benefits |

Best Buy Settles OT Claim

July 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Retailer Best Buy has agreed to pay $5.4 million to resolve an overtime pay dispute involving about 70,000 current and former employees.