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Mandatory IRA, 401(k) withdrawal bad for retirees now

In 2005, nearly 5.5 million households were subject to mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans. The breakdown, by size of IRA or 401(k) balance:

PS3 Trophies mandatory from January

Sony has confirmed that it is to make it a mandatory requirement for all games that appear on the PlayStation 3 to support the platform's Trophy system.

PS3 Trophies Mandatory Starting January 2009

is reporting that Sony is making the inclusion of Trophy's mandatory in all PS3 titles. This news apparently stems from a tip coming from within the U.K. game industry. A Sony Computer Entertainment Europe rep confirmed the information to VideoGamer.com, saying, "Yes from Jan 09 all games must have trophies."

Banks Back Mandatory CDS Clearing System, Report Says

Some of the world’s top banks are backing a proposal to develop a mandatory central clearing system for the $55 trillion credit default swap market, The Financial Times reported.

Banks back mandatory CDS clearing

LONDON - Some of the world's top banks are backing a proposal to develop a mandatory central clearing system for the $US55 trillion ($A87 trillion) credit default swap (CDS) market, a report in the

Government To Confiscate 401(k)s and IRAs For Mandatory Savings Tax?

Proposals to implement additional form of income tax while seizing private pensions raised in Congress. Under the pretext of combating the financial crisis, Democrats in Congress have been conducting hearings on proposals to confiscate private retirement accounts and turn them into government-controlled accounts managed by the Social Security Administration, by implementing a new tax in the guise of mandatory savings scheme.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm To Have 3.9GB Install

GP Reports: "Here we go again folks! More news on the mandatory install of the upcoming Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm that is set to release in a couple of days! As we go hands-on with the retail build of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, a mandatory install popped up having you wait for at least 15-20 minutes to install the 3.9GB Data of the game..."

PS3 Trophies mandatory in 2009

Good old Sony. Undisputed leaders of the pack last generation but, having tripped up on their laurels, forever playing catch up this time around. First Wiimote-style motion sensitive controls are ineffectually implemented, then rumble is bolted to the Sixaxis pad and, most recently, we have the Trophy system which - obviously - is in no way inspired by the Xbox 360’s popular Achievements. Ahem…

PS3 game trophies mandatory from 2009

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Sony PS3 Trophies Mandatory Starting 2009

News has been released that from January 2009, all new Playstation 3 titles out will be required by Sony to make use of its trophy system.

PS3 Trophy Support Mandatory in '09

Sony Computer Entertainment will be requiring all PlayStation 3 games to incorporate the Trophy award system beginning in 2009.

PS3 Trophies Will Be Mandatory in the New Year

Good news for PlayStation 3 trophy addicts today as VideoGamer.com has confirmed with Sony Europe that as of January 2009, developers will be required to add the virtual reward system as a matter of practice. Since the trophy system launched this past year, developers often had to patch in the rewards post-release. This will not be the case heading into the New Year.

PS3 Trophies to be mandatory from January 2009

VideoGamer.com can exclusively reveal that from January 2009 all newly released PS3 games will be required by Sony to support the console's Trophy system.

NEWS BLOG - Cat sterilisation: should it be mandatory?

In an attempt to decrease the number of unwanted and feral cats, Premier Colin Barnett has backed calls for compulsory cat sterilisation. (read the story here)

Microsoft's CIO on innovation, freedom and open source

Innovation is mandatory today, but as CIO of Microsoft, Tony Scott must create a culture that encourages experimentation while simultaneously creating clear guidelines about which creative ideas are worth pursuing.

NEWS BLOG - Protecting WA children: Are we doing enough?

State Government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of child abuse while slashing public spending have come under fire. (read the story here)

Australia's Internet filter: could legal content be banned, too?

Liberal democracies aren't generally pleased with massive state-run mandatory Internet filtering schemes, but Australia's government is plowing ahead with just such a project. Stoking fears that such a scheme could easily blacklist legal content from all Australians, one national politician has now called for precisely that sort of a blacklist. Under the "Family First" party's scheme, hardcore sex and drug content would be added to the list of "illegal" content, even though they are actually legal for adults to view offline.

Wells Fargo Kovacevich to remain as chairman during merger

board has decided to make an exception to the company's mandatory retirement age of 65 for senior executives to allow Chairman Dick Kovacevich to remain in his position during its merger with Wachovia

NZ ratings wanted for imported computer games

The Chief Censor wants the Government to change the law to make it mandatory for all imported computer games to have a New Zealand rating.

The New Xbox 360 Experience In-depth Review

On November 19, Microsoft released its new dashboard, dubbed "The New Xbox Experience". This free firmware update is mandatory...

Russian Agricultural Bank issues bonds

The Russian Agricultural Bank is set to float series 05 non-convertible interest bearing certificated secured bearer bonds with a mandatory centralized custody worth RUB 10bn (approx. USD 364.7m), the bank said in a statement today. The issue will consist of 10m bonds with a par value of RUB 1,000 (approx. USD 36.47) each and a maturity period of 10 years. The offering provides for 20 half-year coupon payments.

DVD Replication Leader CD Digital Card Introduces the Most Eco-Friendly Disc Alternative on the Planet

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (Business Wire) -- DVD Replication has become an integral facet of doing business in a global economy. Present times have also made mandatory an increased awareness about how business operations can impact the environment, which has been proposed to have a strong link to the improvement of the current economic situation that has hurt the ability of many companies to effectively market or operate on a reduced budget. CD Digital Card is introducing a solution that helps customers save on important media replication projects, while doing their part for the environment.

Justice Federal Credit Union Encrypts With Zix as Red Flags Arrive

CHANTILLY, Va. — Rifat Ikram had been thinking about securing e-mail for a while now, well before the Red Flag rules made such measures mandatory.


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