BT pumps £2bn into scheme to halve deficit

Jenna Towler
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BT's has agreed to make a £2bn pension scheme contribution this month to help plug its £4.1bn deficit.

The telecoms giant and its scheme trustee have agreed the deficit stands at just over £4bn - a massive improvement on its December 2008 position of £9bn. BT's dividend payments have suffered in ...

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