UK - The value of British Airways' (BA) assets will be substantially lower this year because its large pension deficit has been included on its balance sheet for the first time.
Under new accounting rules agreed by the EU in 2002, all public companies are now required to account for pension liabilities and the cost of employee share options on their balance sheets. But ...
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