Pam Siddall, an Alabama native who is publisher of The Wichita Eagle in Kansas, has been named publisher of The Birmingham News. See original here: Wichita publisher named to Birmingham News post (AP via Yahoo! News)
Keeping up with IRS rules on retirement plan contribution limits is easier with this chart. See the rest here: 2009-10 retirement plan contribution limits (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Justine Henin played as if she never left. She didn’t even make it to her first post-match news conference since coming out of retirement before talk began about when she’ll win an eighth Grand Slam singles title. More here: Henin returns with win at Brisbane International (AP via Yahoo! News)
These pros and cons will determine what’s best for each 40- and 50-something in his retirement. More: Boomer dilemma: traditional or Roth IRA (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
(Special) – The end of the calendar year often is the time when many Canadians start to think about making resolutions they hope to keep in the New Year. But it’s also a great time to do a little a little tax planning that can help you reduce your tax bills and get your investment portfolios in shape for the coming year. Continue reading here: Year-end tax planning can save you money (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Highlighting the need for more long-term retirement planning following the economic downturn, the Society of Actuaries and Actuarial Foundation released the new report Retirement Planning Software and Post-Retirement Risks. Read the original here: Actuaries Urge More Long-Term Planning and Sophisticated Tools to Address Retirement Risks (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The First Financial Bank, N.A., Sweetwater board of directors has named Kirby Andrews Chief Executive Officer of the bank effective January 1, 2010. Â Andrews has served as President of the bank for the past year. Â His appointment follows the retirement of J.V. Follow this link: Andrews Elected CEO, Martin Announces Retirement at First Financial Bank, Sweetwater (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Couples with retirement savings should not double down on exposures to different investments. Visit link: Don’t double down on retirement (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A 31-year-old Canadian citizen has been remanded in custody after appearing in court over what is believed to be Australia’s biggest EFTPOS scam. Continue reading here: Court appearance for EFTPOS scam accused (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Although there are just a few days left in 2009, small business owners still have time to squeeze in a few tax breaks. Making a last-minute equipment purchase or paying your estimated state taxes early can shave some money off your bill. Visit link: Never too late: Still time for 2009 tax planning (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A 36-year-old British man has appeared briefly in the Perth Magistrates Court over what is believed to be Australia’s biggest EFTPOS scam. Read the rest here: EFTPOS scam accused appears in court (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A Wisconsin teen accused of using a Facebook scam to blackmail dozens of male students into sex acts has reached a plea agreement. Go here to read the rest: Wis. teen reaches plea deal in Facebook sex scam (AP via Yahoo! News)
Diane Sawyer was all business on a busy first day as anchor of ABC News’ flagship evening newscast on Monday, save for a brief salute at the end to Charles Gibson, whose retirement opened the job for her. Follow this link: Diane Sawyer begins at ABC’s `World News’ (AP via Yahoo! News)
Marsh & McLennan unit was sued by the Alaska Retirement Management Board for making significant errors while estimating its liabilities for pension plans. More here: Mercer Hit by $2.8 Billion Lawsuit (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Six people have been charged in a 50 million-pound mortgage fraud scam, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Friday. Read this article: Six charged in mortgage fraud scam – SFO (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
CHICAGO—-Brewer Investment Group, an independent, wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Anthony Campo as Senior Vice President, Retirement Markets, effective immediately. Go here to read the rest: Brewer Investment Group Launches Retirement Plan Administration Business with Appointment of Industry Veteran (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Strategies for stretching out your tax savings during your retirement years. See the article here: Get a Plan for In-Retirement Withdrawals (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)
According to the 20th Annual RBC RRSP Poll, one-in-three Canadians have not started saving for retirement yet, compared to one-in-four in 2008. The study also found only 36 per cent say they are planning or have planned for retirement, down from 42 per cent in 2008. See the rest here: Fewer Canadians planning and saving for retirement, according to RBC poll (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-Despite evidence that older workers are delaying retirement and staying in the workforce longer, employers remain deeply concerned and anxious about the impact of the knowledge drain – the loss of skilled intellectual or technical labor – on their organizations. Visit link: Employers Worry More about the Impending Knowledge Drain Than the Impact of Delayed Retirement, According to MetLife … (Business Wire via Yahoo!…
Appearing in court Friday in shackles and a red jumpsuit, Monterro Paul looked little like the DEA agent he’s accused of impersonating in an alleged scam that promised prisoners they could get out early for a hefty fee. View post: 2 men accused of conducting inmate release scam (AP via Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK – A plainclothes police officer chased a Times Square scam artist through sidewalks crowded with holiday shoppers and tourists Thursday before fatally shooting the suspect near a landmark hotel, police said. The rest is here: NYC police: Officer exchanges gunfire with Times Square scam artist, fatally shooting suspect (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Question: I’m 22 and want to get an early start on saving and investing for retirement, but I don’t know where to begin. How do I start a retirement plan? –Jacklyne S., Kileen, Texas Link: 3 ways to start saving for retirement early (Money via Yahoo! Finance)
WHEATON, Ill. , Dec. Follow this link: Baby Boomers’ Year-End Review Should Include ‘Estate Planning for While You Live’ (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-TIAA-CREF today announced its selection by the California Institute of Technology to be the single administrative services provider for the Caltech Retirement Program, beginning January 1, 2010. View original post here: Caltech Consolidates Retirement Plan Recordkeeping with TIAA-CREF (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
A former University of Kentucky men’s basketball player has pleaded not guilty to running a ticket scam that prosecutors say totaled more than $70,000. See more here: Ex-UK hoopster pleads not guilty to ticket scam (AP via Yahoo! News)
A former University of Kentucky men’s basketball player has pleaded not guilty to running a ticket scam that prosecutors say totaled more than $70,000. Defense attorney Steve Romines told The Associated Press that Ed Davender of Georgetown entered the plea Friday morning in Fayette Circuit Court. Read the original: Ex-Kentucky G Davender pleads not guilty to scam (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
President Barack Obama on Friday prodded large U.S. banks to boost lending to Main Street and cautiously welcomed news of an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Originally posted here: Obama prods banks to lend more, welcomes job news (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
SIMSBURY, Conn.—-Once upon a time, Americans shared a singular view of retirement as a time to kick back and enjoy the good life. Retirement was a vision of optimism. Here is the original post: A House Divided: Americans Have Two Distinct Views Of Retirement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Taiwanese police said Friday they had arrested 23 people in a large telephone scam ring which conned hundreds of thousands of dollars from people on the Chinese mainland. See the rest here: Taiwan arrests 23 in phone scam: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
There are suggestions an international crime syndicate is behind the Auckland car park credit card scam. See the article here: Int’l crime syndicate behind car park scam? (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
State and federal prosecutors have charged seven people in an alleged securities scam that cheated dozens of people out of $17 million. Link: 7 charged in alleged securities and mortgage scam (AP via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search – http://tinyurl.com/ye4peg2
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search – http://bit.ly/44wSFE
With a quick click of the mouse on ‘reply,’ Liz Seger managed to become part of an Internet scam. It all started last Monday when Seger received an alert from Yahoo regarding her e-mail account. More here: Online scam nets Port Colborne woman (Welland Tribune)
RSA Security’s research lab, AKA FraudAction, has shut down a scam involving reshipping and cash mules. Here is the original post: RSA shuts down scam site (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Barclays bank may have lost up to £130m after it invested in a hedge fund run by a German man suspected to be at the centre of a transatlantic scam. Read the original here: Barclays Set To Lose £130m In Alleged Scam (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Carl Icahn quits Yahoo board, commends CEO (source: Reuters): SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Bill.. http://bit.ly/jPSU #economy #business Go here to see the original: Carl Icahn quits Yahoo board, commends CEO (source: Reuters): SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Bill.. http://bit.ly/jPSU #economy #business
Airliner loses contact, overflies destination View original post here: US-ODD Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Air “sterilizers.” A photon machine. More: FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Victorian police have warned motorists against falsely transferring their demerit points to other drivers. Link: Drivers warned against demerit points swap (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
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All major indices remain above moving averages with earnings reactions starting off nicely. Gary Kaultbaum asks, will no warnings lead to better than expected numbers? More: Market Remains in Fine Shape (TradingMarkets.com via Yahoo! Finance)
According to Gary Kaltbaum all major indices remain above moving averages with earnings reactions starting off nicely. Will no warnings lead to better than expected numbers? Go here to see the original: Market Remains in Fine Sahpe (TradingMarkets.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Can Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon help … – ZDNet – http://tinyurl.com/kkqf7r
Can Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon help … – ZDNet – http://tinyurl.com/knxded
Bing Search Share Rises, Google And Yahoo Slip – InformationWeek – http://tinyurl.com/msstj5
Bing Search Share Rises, Google And Yahoo Slip – InformationWeek – http://tinyurl.com/n224oc
Google users more loyal than Bing and Yahoo users – Ars Technica – http://tinyurl.com/lw4ynz
Google users more loyal than Bing and Yahoo users – Ars Technica – http://tinyurl.com/pyxbo6
Microsoft Plus Yahoo: It's All About Google – PC World – http://tinyurl.com/m22cwf
Microsoft Plus Yahoo: It's All About Google – PC World – http://tinyurl.com/kovvjo
Microsoft investor pines for Yahoo search deal – MarketWatch – http://tinyurl.com/ljqorg
Yahoo Search Pad vs. Google Squared Showdown: History in the making – BetaNews – http://tinyurl.com/ns3xfs
Can Yahoo steal the search throne from Google with Search Pad? – ZDNet – http://tinyurl.com/nvjky3
bestonline: Michael Jackson Mania Breaks Search Records on Google, Yahoo – ChannelWeb – http://tinyurl.com/llhusy
bestonline: Google, Yahoo Users Surge After News of Michael Jackson
bestonline: Yahoo CEO: We Have Nothing To Say About Microsoft – Wall Street Journal – http://tinyurl.com/m2qjq7
bestonline: Yahoo CEO: We Have Nothing To Say About Microsoft – Wall Street Journal – http://tinyurl.com/me4nw7
bestonline: Yahoo CEO: Stop comparing us to Google – San Jose Mercury News – http://tinyurl.com/lofrey
bestonline: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We’re not Google – ZDNet – http://tinyurl.com/kkjnf5
bestonline: Bing’s Gain Will Be Yahoo’s Loss, While Actual Google Share Varies … – MediaPost Publications – http://tinyurl.com/mwucmg
bestonline: Microsoft Bing Adds Three Former Yahoo
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