Nearly 20 percent of the leaders at the Carolinas 50, some of the states' biggest public companies, received more than $10 million in total compensation, the highest rate since the Charlotte Observer began its annual...
Buying stocks, shedding derivatives JANET MCFARLAND From Monday's Globe and Mail While many ordinary investors flee the stock market, Canadian pension funds are loading up on stocks to rebalance their portfolios and restore...
By STEPHANIE ARMOUR • USA Today • December 1, 2008 Employers are drastically slashing bonuses, severance packages and pay raises next year to cut costs amid mounting concerns of a prolonged economic downturn. Out of 1,000...
DUBAI - Fifty employees of an estate agent have been retrenched as companies brace themselves against falling property sales. Better Homes became the latest broker to slash its workforce, citing "the mood of the market" as...
JANET MCFARLAND From Friday's Globe and Mail Ottawa's relief for troubled pension plans has come up well short of what industry lobby efforts had been seeking and leaves pension sponsors warning they will still be unable to...
Wednesday November 26, 3:50 pm ET WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global consulting firm, announced today that it will participate in the NASDAQ OMX 22nd Investor Program in London. Roger Millay, Watson...
In today's lean times, some companies are trimming expenses by halting the employer match on their employees' 401(k) contributions. In a recent survey by benefits consultant Watson Wyatt, 2% of 248 U.S. companies have already...
Pensions freeze will hit savers Pensions experts have warned Alistair Darling that his decision to freeze up lifetime pension allowances could have a major impact on savers around the country. Darling froze lifetime pension...
Fill in one simple form for a free, no obligation great investment quote Yesterday's pre-budget report from Alistair Darling has been attacked for gambling with the UK's finances. From 2011 there will also be an increase in...
You probably should be. Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or COBRA, employers with 20 or more workers must allow laid-off employees to continue their coverage for up to 18 months. In addition,...