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News in Brief      Friday - November 21, 2008

INVESTMENT ISSUES
Software Firm Taleo Hit With Shareholder Suit
November 21, 2008 4:40 PM PT
A lawsuit was filed November 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing Taleo of a scheme to defraud investors. >>
 

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High-Deductible Plans Could Be ‘Next Frontier’
November 21, 2008 8:00 AM PT
'A long, deep recession will accelerate' the adoption of these plans, says Tom Beauregard of UnitedHealthcare. But employers, concerned with legal issues and upsetting employees, have largely stayed away. >>
 
 

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