US - General Motors (GM) has frozen its DB scheme in a move that will cut the auto giant's pension deficit by US$1.6bn and reduce taxes by $420m in 2007 alone.
As part of the move, GM said all employees hired before 1 January 2001, would stop accruing future benefits as of next year and receive future benefit based on 1.25% of average monthly base salary....
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