Royal Mail expecting to post £10bn scheme deficit

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UK - The Royal Mail pension scheme is straining under the pressure of a potentially record-breaking pensions deficit, the company said.

The postal operator confirmed it expected a £10bn (US$16.3bn) shortfall in its defined contribution scheme - surpassing the £6.8bn deficit revealed by the BT pension scheme in November. (Global Pen...

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