Cholesterol lowering statins taken by millions also nearly cut by half the risk of developing...

A new Australian study has indicated that the older teens get, the more likely they are to pack on pounds, and obesity rates climb sharply between adolescence and young...

A new study has revealed that taking statins reduces the risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid...

Two Baluchi members of a gang were arrested for posing as police officials and stealing gold ornaments from women and senior citizens. The police have so far detected 14 cases, involving jewellery...

There is no greater threat to the financial security of millions of Americans than the corruption of pension consultants who advise the pension plans in which they participate. The conflicts of...

A trustee of a large pension fund submits a memorandum to the board of the fund of which he is a member. The memorandum addresses conflicts of interest of the fund’s pension consultant and...

“If an enhanced due diligence service were available to pensions which would indicate whether their money managers were involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, would they be...

With seniors Gerld Jones and Denarius Moore nursing injuries, sophomore Zach Rogers and true freshmen Da'Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter will see plenty of playing time against seventh-ranked...

LONDON (Reuters) - Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a...

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Fourth District Congressman Gene Taylor is trying to help some former employees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport get their old jobs back. The home, which was...

Outlook It is hardly surprising that the TUC is feeling miffed. The trade union movement has spent more and more of its time in recent years defending the pensions of members from employers seeking...

The TUC will today attack bosses for enriching themselves with pension pots averaging £3.5m at a time when staff retirement benefits are being slashed. Its research – analysing the...

The most exciting aspect of Benchmark’s first year operations has been its use of the internet to efficiently distribute on a monthly basis our original, groundbreaking commentary, the...

This month, following the Current Alert, you will find a press release introducing Benchmark Advisory Services, Inc., a newly-established registered investment advisor that offers three...

In 1996, I designed and chaired a convention entitled, “Hiring and Managing Investment Consultants.” It was marketed as an “intensive course to prepare pension plan sponsors for the...

Originally intended for release in June, was a Benchmark Alert entitled: Hidden Crimes; Too Many Secrets: How Money Managers Hide Illegalities From Investors. That report, now scheduled for the end...

lashed out on Wednesday at the media coverage he has garnered this year as he contemplated whether to return to the Minnesota Vikings for a 20th NFL season.Favre, in an interview with Sirius NFL...

President Nicolas Sarkozy defied French trade unions yesterday, refusing to back down on plans to raise the retirement age despite Tuesday's protests against pension reform. Mr Sarkozy said he was...

University of Kentucky president Lee Todd will retire from his position effective June 30, 2011, according to a report from Louisville TV station, WDRB-TV. This is a copy of a letter distributed by...

SENDAI — Four-time World Cup goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi admitted Wednesday he was stunned at long-time rival Seigo Narazaki’s decision to hang up his national team gloves, but says...

New Delhi, Sept. 8: The Indian Institutes of Technology, facing a severe faculty shortage, can now retain any teacher up to five years beyond the retirement age of...

suntrust.com/retirementsolutions ) for businesses who choose SunTrust as their 401(k) plan provider. This new offering reflects SunTrust's ongoing commitment to enhance retirement plan solutions and...

There is an association between taking statins (lipid lowering drugs), and reduced risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis. These are the findings of a study by...

retirement age from 60 to 62. Traffic on the state-run rail network will be affected starting Monday evening. And the big problems are due Tuesday. Civil aviation authorities have asked airlines to...

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez may consider retiring from international play before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because of the physical toll on his body. The 26-year-old Tevez said he has been worn...

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he won’t retreat on raising the retirement age following nationwide protests by workers, agreeing to only some changes for people in...

LONDON (Reuters) - Israeli scientists have found a significant link between taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor or Crestor and a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid...

which announced in July an early buyout program for top executives , says 600 vice presidents and directors accepted the offers. That represents about 25 percent of Bethesda-based Lockheed’s...

— University of Pennsylvania biologists studying human reproduction have identified what is likely the major contributing factor to the maternal age-associated increase in aneuploidy, the term...

FUKUOKA — The Fukuoka District Court on Wednesday rejected a damages suit by Korean residents in Japan who argue that the exclusion of foreigners from the national pension system runs counter...

Coming up with a retirement game plan involves estimating what your expenses will be once you retire. This is not easy, but figuring out what you are spending now is a good start. Then you need to...

PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Wednesday to press ahead with his contested overhaul of the country's pension system and unions promptly announced new national strikes and...

PARIS - A colossal turnout for nationwide protests against pension reform yesterday threatened President Nicolas Sarkozy with a long winter of discontent if he pushes ahead with plans to increase the...

The 26-year-old Tevez said he has been worn down by the exhausting nature of the game and all the league and national team matches. He has played...

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Lockheed Martin Corp., the world’s largest defense company, said about 25 percent of its executives opted for a voluntary retirement program designed to cut costs as U.S....

Buenos Aires - Argentina striker Carlos Tevez says he may consider retiring from international play before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because of the physical toll on his body. The 26-year-old...

DENVER - (Business Wire) The recent decline in retirement savings has left many investors wondering if they will ever be able to retire confidently, according to a white paper released today by...

People holding flags of the CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour) trade union demonstrate on September 7 in Paris. French labour unions on Wednesday called for a second wave of strikes...

. The newly discovered gatekeeper is a protein that determines the fate -- survival or death -- of damaging cells that mistakenly attack the body's own tissues and lead to autoimmune disorders such...

CORPUS CHRISTI — Corpus Christi Police say they are waiting on evidence from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s crime lab before proceeding with a possible arrest in the July killing of...

Germans work on average until they are 63, one year more than they did in 2002, figures published by the family ministry showed on Wednesday. The findings come as the official retirement age is...