THE parent company of chemical giant ICI, the Dutch Azko Noble, has said the funding status of its pension plans has improved, although it still has a deficit of nearly €1bn (£880m).
In total, the company's pension deficit at the end of 2008 stood at €988m, an improvement over the €1.5bn pro forma deficit at the end of 2007. The company said lower investment returns as a resu...
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