UK - British Telecom's rivals have attacked the telecoms giant for seeking to charge customers to help plug its £8.8bn (US$13.1bn) scheme deficit.

Visteon pensioners will protest outside the Houses of Parliament at the end of the month over claims former parent company Ford broke promises to protect their pensions.

UK - Courts in Canada and the US have blocked The Pensions Regulator's attempts to seek £2.1bn (US$3.13bn) from Nortel Networks on behalf of the struggling UK pension scheme.

Courts in Canada and the US have blocked The Pensions Regulator's attempts to seek £2.1bn from Nortel Networks on behalf of the struggling UK pension scheme.

Fujitsu workers have voted to accept a revised deal from bosses which will see their final salary scheme stay open for an extra year.

UK - Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to make cuts to its pension benefits saved it £2.15bn (US$3.3bn) in Q4 last year, its 2009 annual results reveal.

Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to make cuts to its pension benefits saved it £2.15bn in Q4 last year, its 2009 annual results reveal.

Prudential is to get rid of its dedicated defined contribution new business team putting nine jobs at risk.

UK - Prudential is to get rid of its dedicated defined contribution new business team putting nine jobs at risk.

FTSE100 employers are increasing average contributions to defined contribution schemes despite the economic downturn, Towers Watson says.