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  • Hedge Funds in Retirement Plans Dont Bother

    ordinary investors need help . Specifically, that they need protection from the downside of the market, which seems to show up every few years like clockwork. Hedge managers love crazy markets. Their aim in life is to ride those rogue waves to ever-higher peaks while avoiding the crashes in between. Goldman's spin is to take the concept to the retail market. They don't expect anyone ...

  • Court is just as traumatic Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered

    "Marie", whose real name cannot be used, is now 12, but testified in court when she was just nine. She was the key witness in the trial of her father for child sex crimes - and one of three alleged victims who came forward.Recalling the way the defence barrister spoke to her, Marie said: "It was really scary. They said I was 'clearly lying'. Then they said: 'Is it ...

  • €110m recommended for Aer Lingus pension scheme

    The Labour Court has recommended that Aer Lingus inject a once-off lump sum of €110 million to help plug the €750 million deficit in the joint Aer Lingus/DAA pension scheme. The recommendation is aimed at resolving a long-standing row over how the pension entitlements of Aer Lingus pensioners, employees and former employees can be best protected as the pension fund is no longer ...

  • AIB agrees to defer pension scheme closure

    AIB has agreed to postpone the closure of its defined benefit pension scheme after the Labour Court sought details on the technical aspects of the bank’s plan. The court has asked for reports on the scheme’s proposed closure from experts representing both AIB and the Irish Bank Officials' Association. It asked for the reports to be submitted by 20 June, with the court set to ...

  • Tackling New Tech In The Golden Years

    Smartphones, tablets and computers could help seniors stay connected to their communities and families. But a hefty price tag, steep learning curves, and designs meant for younger eyes and hands could keep some older adults from logging on. Guests discuss the best ways for seniors to tackle new technology, and how devices can be adapted to accommodate older ...

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Night of the Creeps [DVD]

Night of the Creeps [DVD]

Cult auteur Fred Dekker, whose reputation is based entirely around a small handful of horror and science fiction films made in the late 1980s and early 1990s, likes to describe his directorial debut Night of the Creeps as a stew. The film is very much a reflection of ... ...

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  • All Black Ali Williams emotional retirement from rugby - video

    New Zealand's second highest-capped lock Ali Williams sheds tears as he calls time on his rugby test career. Williams, one of the sport's great characters, won 77 caps for the All Blacks, second only to Ian Jones' 79. He suffered a serious Achilles injury in 2009 and needed three operations before returning to win the World Cup on home soil in 2011, though he was mainly used off ...

  • TR Retirement Carpenter may return to Cards

    07:11 AM ET 05.24 | Good news, Cards fans -- well, better news, anyway. The pair of February news conferences took on a tone of solemnity and reflection as general manager John Mozeliak and, a week ...

  • Manitoba Tel to sell Allstream put $200M to pension and debt

    Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm and use about half of the proceeds to reduce its pension and debt obligations. Winnipeg-based MTS, which operates Manitoba's largest telecommunications business, says the deal values Allstream at $520 million. Manitoba Tel says it expects to realize $405 million from the sale, of which $130 ...

  • How Growth of Elderly Population in U.S. Compares with Other Countries

    Editor's Note: This article is part of a series in which the PBS NewsHour and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, explore how health care and health policy in OECD's 34 member countries compare with the United States. Below, Francesca Colombo, an OECD expert on economic impact of ageing, examines the the rapid growth of the elderly population in many ...

  • Housekeeper admits stealing elderly womans ring

    Clayton, MO (KSDK) - A woman from Jefferson County has pleaded guilty to stealing charged connected to her job as a house cleaner. Angela Wisecarver, 31 of Imperial, admitted she stole property in two different instances from clients in west St. Louis County and a home in Olivette last summer while working as a contract housekeeper. One of the victims ripped off was a ninety year old woman ...

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