Comment: Al Fayed tirade voices the frustration of employers

Jonathan Stapleton
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Mohamed Al Fayed's colourful tirade against "idiot" trustees in yesterday's London Evening Standard makes for entertaining reading.

Yet, while his comments are clearly over the top, the former owner of Harrods is venting the frustrations felt by many employers. Many firms started their defined benefit schemes in order to pat...

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