Top retailers see DB deficits rise 30% as contributions weaken

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The defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficit of FTSE 350 retailers has grown 30% in the past year, according to the latest figures.

This mirrors a similar pattern of spiralling deficits across private sector DB as a whole, with schemes suffering a 70% surge in deficits since last year. The data from JLT Employee Benefits (JL...

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