UK - Venture capital group Permira has ditched plans to make a renewed offer for WHSmith after failing to reach a compromise over the pension deficit.
It is the second time Permira’s ambitions have been thwarted by the retail giant’s scheme deficit. An earlier offer, worth around £940m, was dropped after the trustees insisted that making up the £...
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