BA and BT could cut dividends to reduce deficits

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British Airways and BT could cut dividends in a bid to reduce pension deficits, in line with advice produced by the Pensions Regulator.

An analyst poll - conducted by Bloomberg - found the average view was that BT would cut its dividend from 10.4 pence to 3.5 pence for the second half and calculated BA would omit the dividend altog...

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