Carillion warning spurs pensions crisis talks

James Phillips
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Concerns over the potential imminent collapse of construction group Carillion has led to crisis talks over its 13 UK defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to reports.

The schemes' trustees, The Pensions Regulator (TPR), the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), civil servants from the Cabinet Office, and city advisers are all set to meet today, Sky News reported. Caril...

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