Renishaw closes existing DB scheme to members in bid to salvage its £41 deficit

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Precision engineering firm Renishaw is closing its final salary scheme to new and existing members in a bid to tackle a £41m deficit.

A senior executive described the firm’s pension plan as “an unaffordable promise.” Management at the Gloucestershire-based firm have been in negotiation with trustees representing over an alternati...

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