Retirement News
- President okays her own salary hike by 300 per cent Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:48AMPresident Pratibha Patil has approved the law giving her a 300 per cent hike in salary taking her monthly pay cheque to Rs 1.5 lakh from Rs 50,000 per month in the New Year.
- Banks and building societies reduce interest rates as savings accounts head for zero per cent Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:41AM Savers have been hit again over the holidays with financial institutions quietly reducing their interest rates to effectively zero per cent. Rates have been slashed to just 0.1 per cent.
- Calendar Listings Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:37AMOverton Park Antiquarian Book Fair - Sale of collectible and hard-to-find books. Sat., Jan. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Parkview Retirement Community 1914 Poplar (Midtown).
- Packers: Special teams coach Stock retires Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:31AMGREEN BAY -- With Mike Stock retired as special teams coach, the most pressing question remaining for the Green Bay Packers is whether coach Mike McCarthy will retain Bob Sanders as defensive coordinator.
- Municipal layoffs likely in Marlboro, mayor warns Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:31AMThe township is ringing in the new year with layoffs likely in 2009, according to Mayor Jonathan Hornik.
- Nancy H. Smith Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:41PMSTAUNTON — Nancy Marlene (Houff) Smith, 76, widow of James William Smith, of 815 Elizabeth Miller Gardens, Staunton, died Friday morning, Jan. 2, 2009, at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.
- Evelyn T. Silling Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:40PMSTAUNTON — Evelyn Mae (Thayer) Silling, 85, of 1582 Howardsville Road died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Dec. 3, 1923, in Staunton, she was the daughter of John and Minnie (Ryan) Thayer.
- Just rambling along to usher in the New Year 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:39PMLAST night, on New Year’s eve, (I’m writing this on New Year’s day Jan 1) I brought my family to a Kuala Lumpur hotel for dinner and to join the revellers for the countdown at 12 midnight.
- Sears to Suspend Matching Contributions to 401(k)?s Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:31PMThe department-store company will stop matching contributions to its workers? retirement plans on Jan. 31.
- Two execs out in Dell reshuffle Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:30PMDell has announced that it will be changing the way it runs its enterprise branches.
- Low-key Oakland councilman retires Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:29PMn Highly respected 14-year member Henry Chang became Democrat after GOP attacks on Bill Clinton
- Fixing Your Finances Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:27PMThis timeline is courtesy of WorldNow. Jan. 1: If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ASAP.
- Some older workers welcome having a job past retirement age Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:26PM Watching Leona Davis in action at Bemco Mattress Inc. makes it hard to believe the longtime employee will turn 80 Tuesday. Davis — a petite, unassuming woman with a strong devotion to family and tough-as-nails work ethic — puts in 10-hour days, four days a week at the company’s Springfield manufacturing facility on Industrial Drive, picking up mattress panels, sewing flanges around ...
- Jones to plead guilty Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:25PMVinnie Jones is expected to plead guilty to one charge of assault after he allegedly attacked a man at a tavern and received 48 stitches in his face.
- Obituary: Helen Suzman / S. African politician fought apartheid Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:19PMSouth African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers to fight against the injustices of racist rule, died yesterday. She was 91. Ms.
- SBI asked to pay interest on idle PF money Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:19PMThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is pressing State Bank of India (SBI), one of the four retirement fund managers, to comply with a clause that provides for a penalty for keeping money idle for over a day.
- Outdoor hockey a hit Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:17PMOutside in the elements, the Detroit Red Wings showed they can play the Chicago Blackhawks anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. And still beat them.
- H. Suzman; battled apartheid Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:17PMFought 13 years in the South African parliament against black oppression CAPE TOWN, South Africa ? South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers to fight against the injustices of racist rule, died Thursday. She was 91.Suzman, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, fought a long and lonely battle in the South ...
- D Swarup, Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:18AMOpening the pension fund business to private fund managers will be among the biggest reforms in 2009. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Chairman who is in the midst of finalising the blueprint for all citizens to plan their retirement, spoke to Sidhartha about what lies ahead.
- Eco Friendly Company Welcomes New President to Share His Vision and Experience in the Distribution of Their Earth ... Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:18AM EcoRadiant Technology announces the hiring of Larry Sparks as its new President. With over 40 years of experience in the Network Marketing industry Mr. Sparks has come out of retirement to lead this environmentally friendly company. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/EcoRadiant_Technology/environment/prweb1813304.htm
