UK DB sponsor profit warnings rose in Q3, EY finds

One quarter of profit warnings in the UK in Q3 came from companies with DB schemes

Jasmine Urquhart
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UK DB sponsor profit warnings rose in Q3, EY finds

Profit warnings from UK sponsors with defined benefit (DB) schemes rose to their highest level in Q3 since 2021, EY has found.

Surveying UK-listed companies that issued profit warnings in Q3 2023, the consultancy found one quarter (26%) of the 76 warnings came from sponsors with DB schemes. This is just short of the num...

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