BT cuts deficit by £1.4bn

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BT has reduced its pension scheme deficit by £1.4bn after it increased assets by £2.7bn last year.

BT Pension Scheme's Annual Report 2009 revealed the fund cut its monstrous deficit from £9bn to £7.6bn following an overall investment return on BT Pension Scheme assets of 12.2% over the year - co...

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