Scheme shortfall wipes out AEA Technology share price

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AEA Technology has seen its share price collapse to less than 0.04p after admitting that its pension deficit of more than £165m meant it was almost impossible to sell the business.

The consultancy, which was spun off from the Atomic Energy Authority in the mid-1990s, said it was holding "detailed discussions with the trustee with a view to addressing the significant deficit o...

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