Omaha World Herald Social Security can wait, Buffett says Warren Buffett, the 74-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and his 81-year-old partner, Charlie...
"I feel that I've already been robbed." ATLA.org Paul Zygielbaum Could Be Left with Nothing In 1998, Paul Zygielbaum of Santa Rosa, CA, began experiencing ...
ATLA.org Asbestos Bill Raises Impossible Hurdles for Victims The Specter-Leahy bill asks asbestos victims to bear the risk of an inadequately funded, unfairly...
Center for Public Integrity Lobbying the Watchdogs Hundreds of companies push their agendas with the GAO, FEC and OGE WASHINGTON, May 3, 2005 - The GAO has...
USA TODAY United workers threaten action over pension plan By Marilyn Adams Wed May 4 A United Airlines proposal to cut costs by undoing its pension plans is...
The Charlotte Observer 5/5/05 Who benefits? Bill would alter longtime state policy on workers' comp In a state where workers' compensation insurance rates are ...
The Charlotte Observer Duke focus: How to spend lots of cash Quarter profits nearly tripled from last year STAN CHOE Duke Energy Corp.'s cash holdings have...
Associated Press Hands off my benefits WILL LESTER WASHINGTON - Most people say they are not willing to give up some of their promised Social Security benefits...
"They were given promises in writing, and those promises have been broken, " San Francisco Chronicle United workers struggle with changes Actual financial...
Houston Business Journal Duke to buy Cinergy in $9 billion deal Duke Energy Corp. is acquiring Cinergy Corp. in a stock transaction valued at about $9 billion....
Charlotte Business Journal Duke consortium inks deal with government May 6, 2005 NuStart Energy Development, a consortium of nine nuclear power companies that...
Public Citizen Press Releases May 10 - Asbestos bill gives windfall to companies Pending legislation in the U.S. Senate will give tens of billions of dollars...
"Standard and Poor's said the negative credit watch on Duke reflects a number of concerns" MarketWatch Duke, Cinergy on negative credit watch By Stephanie I....
MarketWatch Duke Energy cut at Citigroup on valuation By Aude Lagorce 5/10/05 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup Smith Barney cut Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) to...
Labor interests, trial lawyers decry changes designed to aid employers The Charlotte Observer Hoyle backs up on worker's comp bill MIKE DRUMMOND Wed, May. 11,...
Financial Investment Firms Spend Millions to Win Preferred Positions; Jockeying for Advantage by Companies Will Sharply Limit Aid to Victims PUBLIC CITIZEN...
The Associated Press Demise of retirement security By Adam Geller NEW YORK — On the morning after United Airlines won the right to walk away from his...
New York Times United's Pension Debacle May 12, 2005 On Tuesday, when it received a federal bankruptcy court's permission to terminate its pension plans,...
New York Times Always Low Wages. Always. May 13, 2005 By PAUL KRUGMAN Last week Standard and Poor's, a bond rating agency, downgraded both Ford and General...
Pension Rights Center Hi everyone: We received word from Capitol Hill that Congressman John Boehner, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the...
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Denver Post Calendar "exposes" United pension fix By Tom McGhee 5/14/ 2005 Five current and former United Airlines flight attendants are showing skin to expose...
Attendants expose United pension loss By DAVE CARPENTER The Associated Press CHICAGO — While some United Airlines employees are using placards and pamphlets...
Suddenly, millions of people are asking the same thing they asked about Social Security: will the benefits still be there when I retire? Newsweek Fresh Worries...
Forbes SEC Targets Pensions Neil Weinberg Now the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is taking on the pension business. The SEC will release a report...
Critics say utility's spending unfairly borne by customers Charlotte Business Journal From the May 16, 2005 print edition Duke's smokestack projects $242...
"Financial terms weren't disclosed." Charlotte Business Journal Duke to outsource HR services Roberta Fuchs Duke Energy Corp. will outsource its human-resource...
"We are all Hooverites now." Newsday It's not just pensions that we're losing Marie Cocco May 17, 2005 We always knew there were no guarantees. Now there are...
Exec will run Duke Energy after merger Cincinnati Enquirer CEO Rogers comes with the package By Cliff Peale Jim Rogers has never lacked ambition. From the...