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Another bailout? Government pension insurer could be next, expert says

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created Oct 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Another multi-billion-dollar taxpayer bailout could lie ahead, this time to rescue a cash-strapped government program that insures pensions of 44 million American workers and retirees, a University of Illinois finance professor ...


'Credit Crunch' Will Hit Retirees in Unequal Ways

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created Oct 09, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- How severely retirees will be affected by the continuing financial crisis and subsequent "credit crunch" depends to a considerable extent on the kinds of retirement plans they rely on for retirement income, ...


Canada can lead the world with smart pension reform, says pension expert

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toronto - The time has come to turn Canada's supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, Director of the Rotman International ...





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Pension fund switch to decentralized management right way to go, landmark study finds

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

As pension funds have grown and become increasingly complex many have turned to using multiple, often pricier specialist managers to steer their investment decisions.


Cisco to proceed with $3.4 billion Tandberg deal

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. says it is waiving its condition that 90 percent of shareholders of Norwegian videoconferencing equipment firm Tandberg ASA back its $3.4 billion takeover offer and will close the deal as soon ...


A costly diagnosis: Alzheimer's disease takes toll on memories, and money too

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created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alzheimer's disease takes a devastating emotional toll on families but it also is one of the most expensive conditions to treat because of its progressive nature, requiring increasing assistance with eating, bathing and other ...


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EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.


Recession may be over, but recovery will be gradual

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the severe national recession of the past two years finally behind us, the pace of economic recovery will be slow and unemployment will remain high for quite some time, say economists at the University ...


Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation's most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois ...


Cisco raises bid for Tandberg to $3.4 billion (AP)

Cisco raises bid for Tandberg to $3.4 billion

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it raised its bid for Norway's Tandberg ASA after only a fraction of Tandberg shareholders agreed to Cisco's initial offer.


Study shows that sleep disturbances improve after retirement

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study in the Nov.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from t ...


Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Starting next year, anyone can convert retirement savings into tax-advantaged Roth individual retirement accounts, but the much-touted switch isn't for everyone, a University of Illinois expert on tax and elder law warns.


VA to ease way for vets to get stress disability

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Female soldiers and others in dangerous roles that once were behind front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan have long complained about how hard it is to prove their combat experience when applying for disability due ...



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