Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will pay ten years' worth of pension contributions into its defined benefit (DB) plan by March following IAS-driven changes to its accounting policies.
Honeywell International will take on the bulk of Melrose Industries' defined benefit (DB) pension schemes with the £3.3bn acquisition of its Elster business.
Pension deficits at the UK's top 100 firms have ballooned 60% in the past year, carrying on a trend of spiralling funding gaps for schemes.
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has seen the net liabilities of its pension schemes drop 23% after making a £1.1bn employer contribution last year, according to its annual results.
Annual reports that are "fair, balanced and understandable" are a "crucial" part of high quality reporting, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) says.
An unrecognised £70m pension liability has reduced WH Smith's stated 2012 post-tax profit by £4m.
This week respondents trash proposals from Brussels, rally in support of the word pensions, and reject the idea of additional powers for the regulator.
Debenhams will contribute £8.9m per year until 2022 in order to return its two funds to a fully funded position.