Archive for September, 2007

Early Retirement - Early retirement now a trend - The Nation Newspaper

Friday, September 28th, 2007


The Nation Newspaper, Barbados - Sep 21, 2007
Studies conducted with young retirees suggest the joys of early retirement include getting up when they want, napping when the mood hits, and not having to

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Early Retirement - Seiyu To Shed 450 Jobs Through Early Retirement Program-Kyodo - CNNMoney.com

Friday, September 28th, 2007


CNNMoney.com - Sep 18, 2007
TO) said Tuesday it will shed 450 jobs through an early retirement program in a bid to cut back on labor costs, Kyodo News reported Tuesday.

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Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

Racing: Influenza sends mares, fillies into early retirement
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Sep 25, 2007
SYDNEY - Equine influenza has already claimed the Sydney spring carnival and now it is prematurely ending the racing careers of some fillies and mares.

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Thinking of early retirement? You may be depressed
Reuters - Sep 20, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Middle-aged workers counting the days until they can retire may not be eager to pursue a hobby, spend time with family or even

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Caregiving Dashes Retirement Dreams of Some Boomers
HealthCentral.com, VA - 13 hours ago
Wil scrapped his idea of early retirement because Jan was no longer able to contribute to the household finances or the retirement fund.

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Early retirement now a trend
The Nation Newspaper, Barbados - Sep 21, 2007
Studies conducted with young retirees suggest the joys of early retirement include getting up when they want, napping when the mood hits, and not having to

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Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees, and shares of the low-cost carrier dipped in morning trading. … read more

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Early Retirement - Racing: Influenza sends mares, fillies into early retirement (The New Zealand Herald)

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

SYDNEY - Equine influenza has already claimed the Sydney spring carnival and now it is prematurely ending the racing careers of some fillies and mares. … read more

SEC — The so-called “Dean” of the SEC is now coaching for his job. If Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer doesn’t find a way in two weeks to beat Georgia, he might eventually be forced into early retirement or ushered into the employment line. What’s interesting is, it seems that … … read more

Disability System Sorely in Need of Reform
PNN, VA - 23 minutes ago
"Older workers often have an incentive to use disability as a form of early retirement," said NCPA President John Goodman. "In Chile, the incentive is to

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Associated Press - September 25, 2007 1:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to… … read more

Two department heads and a small army of seasoned utility staffers will leave the city of Cincinnati by year end, thanks to an early retirement offer from City Council. … read more

THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company’s pension fund, a tribunal has been told. … read more

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees, and shares of the low-cost carrier dipped in morning trading. … read more

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines Co. ( Nachrichten ) said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

Caregiving Dashes Retirement Dreams of Some Boomers
HealthCentral.com, VA - 7 hours ago
Wil scrapped his idea of early retirement because Jan was no longer able to contribute to the household finances or the retirement fund.

… read more

Racing: Influenza sends mares, fillies into early retirement
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Sep 25, 2007
SYDNEY - Equine influenza has already claimed the Sydney spring carnival and now it is prematurely ending the racing careers of some fillies and mares.

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Early Retirement - Chile s Answer to Rising US Disability Costs - National Center for Policy Analysis

Thursday, September 27th, 2007


National Center for Policy Analysis, TX - 3 hours ago
One reason is that older workers have an incentive to use disability as a form of early retirement. Currently, 72 percent of workers claim retirement

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Racing: Influenza sends mares, fillies into early retirement
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Sep 25, 2007
SYDNEY - Equine influenza has already claimed the Sydney spring carnival and now it is prematurely ending the racing careers of some fillies and mares.

… read more

Caregiving Dashes Retirement Dreams of Some Boomers
HealthCentral.com, VA - 1 hour ago
Wil scrapped his idea of early retirement because Jan was no longer able to contribute to the household finances or the retirement fund.

… read more

Disability System Sorely in Need of Reform
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 2 hours ago
"Older workers often have an incentive to use disability as a form of early retirement," said NCPA President John Goodman. "In Chile, the incentive is to

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DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

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Early Retirement - AUTOWORKERS END STRIKE Analysts: Deal will help GM cut costs … - Indianapolis Star

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

AUTOWORKERS END STRIKE Analysts: Deal will help GM cut costs
Indianapolis Star, United States - 4 hours ago
Buyouts and early retirement will be offered to high-seniority workers. This would open the way for several thousand temporary workers to be hired at the
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JVC Seeking Early Retirment Offers to Cut 1150 Jobs
Japan Corporate News (press release), Japan - Sep 25, 2007
Tokyo, Sept 25, 2007 (Jiji Press) - Troubled audio equipment maker Victor Co. of Japan <6792> said Tuesday it is soliciting offers for early retirement to

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Early retirement now a trend
The Nation Newspaper, Barbados - Sep 21, 2007
Studies conducted with young retirees suggest the joys of early retirement include getting up when they want, napping when the mood hits, and not having to

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Two department heads and a small army of seasoned utility staffers will leave the city of Cincinnati by year end, thanks to an early retirement offer from City Council. … read more

Blyth pension fund collapsed after 1m hit by early retirement of
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Sep 22, 2007
THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company's pension fund, a tribunal has been told.

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Associated Press - September 25, 2007 1:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to… … read more

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

SEC — The so-called “Dean” of the SEC is now coaching for his job. If Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer doesn’t find a way in two weeks to beat Georgia, he might eventually be forced into early retirement or ushered into the employment line. What’s interesting is, it seems that … … read more

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

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Early Retirement - Spinning the wheel on Social Security - Chicago Sun-Times

Thursday, September 27th, 2007


Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 24, 2007
value of higher benefits (from postponing retirement) will start to exceed the accumulated value of lower benefits (from choosing early retirement).
Retiring on Social Security Chicago Daily Southtown
all 3 news articles

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DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines Co. ( Nachrichten ) said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

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Early Retirement - Southwest Shares Fall On News Of Charge Against Earnings (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees, and shares of the low-cost carrier dipped in morning trading. … read more


Dallas Morning News (subscription)
Can you afford to take a buyout?
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Sep 23, 2007
Electronic Data Systems Corp. has offered an early retirement package to 12000 of its 50000 US employees. Accepting a buyout package from your employer can

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THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company’s pension fund, a tribunal has been told. … read more

Early retirement now a trend
The Nation Newspaper, Barbados - Sep 21, 2007
Studies conducted with young retirees suggest the joys of early retirement include getting up when they want, napping when the mood hits, and not having to

… read more

Thinking of early retirement? You may be depressed
Reuters - Sep 20, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Middle-aged workers counting the days until they can retire may not be eager to pursue a hobby, spend time with family or even

… read more

JVC Seeking Early Retirment Offers to Cut 1150 Jobs
Japan Corporate News (press release), Japan - Sep 25, 2007
Tokyo, Sept 25, 2007 (Jiji Press) - Troubled audio equipment maker Victor Co. of Japan <6792> said Tuesday it is soliciting offers for early retirement to

… read more

Seiyu To Shed 450 Jobs Through Early Retirement Program-Kyodo
CNNMoney.com - Sep 18, 2007
TO) said Tuesday it will shed 450 jobs through an early retirement program in a bid to cut back on labor costs, Kyodo News reported Tuesday.

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DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

Spinning the wheel on Social Security
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 24, 2007
value of higher benefits (from postponing retirement) will start to exceed the accumulated value of lower benefits (from choosing early retirement).
Retiring on Social Security Chicago Daily Southtown
all 3 news articles

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Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

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Early Retirement - UPDATE:Southwest Sees 3Q Chgs For Early Retirement, Hedging - CNNMoney.com

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007


CNNMoney.com - Sep 25, 2007
it would take a one-time pretax charge of $25 million in the quarter for Project Early Departure, a program offering early retirement to some employees.
Southwest Airlines to take charge against earnings Team 4 News
Southwest pegs buyout-program savings at $20M annually Bizjournals.com
Southwest shares fall on news of charge against earnings Houston Chronicle
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Blyth pension fund collapsed after 1m hit by early retirement of
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Sep 22, 2007
THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company's pension fund, a tribunal has been told.

… read more

SYDNEY - Equine influenza has already claimed the Sydney spring carnival and now it is prematurely ending the racing careers of some fillies and mares. … read more

Associated Press - September 25, 2007 1:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines today announced it will take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to… … read more

Spinning the wheel on Social Security
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 24, 2007
value of higher benefits (from postponing retirement) will start to exceed the accumulated value of lower benefits (from choosing early retirement).

… read more

WBNS-10TV: Son arrested in stabbing death of Ohio U. professor
Columbus Dispatch, OH - 6 hours ago
OU's History Department canceled classes yesterday out of respect for Bebb, who joined the department in 1969 and took early retirement in 2004.

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Thinking of early retirement? You may be depressed
Reuters - Sep 20, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Middle-aged workers counting the days until they can retire may not be eager to pursue a hobby, spend time with family or even

… read more

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines said today that it’ll take a $25 million charge in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company’s pension fund, a tribunal has been told. … read more

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Early Retirement - UPDATE:Southwest Sees 3Q Chgs For Early Retirement, Hedging - CNNMoney.com

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007


CNNMoney.com - 20 hours ago
it would take a one-time pretax charge of $25 million in the quarter for Project Early Departure, a program offering early retirement to some employees.
Southwest Airlines to take charge against earnings Team 4 News
Southwest pegs buyout-program savings at $20M annually Bizjournals.com
Southwest shares fall on news of charge against earnings Houston Chronicle
all 52 news articles

… read more

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees, and shares of the low-cost carrier dipped in morning trading. … read more

Two department heads and a small army of seasoned utility staffers will leave the city of Cincinnati by year end, thanks to an early retirement offer from City Council. … read more

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

Thinking of early retirement? You may be depressed
Reuters - Sep 20, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Middle-aged workers counting the days until they can retire may not be eager to pursue a hobby, spend time with family or even

… read more

WBNS-10TV: Son arrested in stabbing death of Ohio U. professor
Columbus Dispatch, OH - 53 minutes ago
OU's History Department canceled classes yesterday out of respect for Bebb, who joined the department in 1969 and took early retirement in 2004.

… read more

Spinning the wheel on Social Security
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 24, 2007
value of higher benefits (from postponing retirement) will start to exceed the accumulated value of lower benefits (from choosing early retirement).
Retiring on Social Security Chicago Daily Southtown
all 3 news articles

… read more

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Early Retirement - Blyth pension fund collapsed after 1m hit by early retirement of … - Scotsman

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007


Scotsman, United Kingdom - Sep 22, 2007
THE early retirement of two directors contributed to a gaping hole in a Scottish engineering company's pension fund, a tribunal has been told.

… read more

Early retirement now a trend
The Nation Newspaper, Barbados - Sep 21, 2007
Studies conducted with young retirees suggest the joys of early retirement include getting up when they want, napping when the mood hits, and not having to

… read more

Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it would take a charge of $25 million in the third quarter to cover early retirement payments to employees. … read more

JVC Seeking Early Retirment Offers to Cut 1150 Jobs
Japan Corporate News (press release), Japan - 13 hours ago
Tokyo, Sept 25, 2007 (Jiji Press) - Troubled audio equipment maker Victor Co. of Japan <6792> said Tuesday it is soliciting offers for early retirement to

… read more

Two department heads and a small army of seasoned utility staffers will leave the city of Cincinnati by year end, thanks to an early retirement offer from City Council. … read more


Dallas Morning News (subscription)
Can you afford to take a buyout?
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Sep 23, 2007
Electronic Data Systems Corp. has offered an early retirement package to 12000 of its 50000 US employees. Accepting a buyout package from your employer can

… read more


Express & Echo
SCHOOL HEAD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER INJURIES
Express & Echo, UK - 17 hours ago
Nearly two years after she was caught up in a train crash which killed one of her students, an Exeter headteacher is to take early retirement so that she

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Spinning the wheel on Social Security
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 24, 2007
value of higher benefits (from postponing retirement) will start to exceed the accumulated value of lower benefits (from choosing early retirement).
Retiring on Social Security Chicago Daily Southtown
all 3 news articles

… read more

Thinking of early retirement? You may be depressed
Reuters - Sep 20, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Middle-aged workers counting the days until they can retire may not be eager to pursue a hobby, spend time with family or even

… read more

UPDATE:Southwest Sees 3Q Chgs For Early Retirement, Hedging
CNNMoney.com - 14 hours ago
it would take a one-time pretax charge of $25 million in the quarter for Project Early Departure, a program offering early retirement to some employees.
Southwest pegs buyout-program savings at $20M annually Bizjournals.com
Southwest shares fall on news of charge against earnings Houston Chronicle
all 52 news articles

… read more

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