Dawson calls in administrators over deficit

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Dawson International has entered administration after directors and trustees failed to agree on a solution to plug the firm's scheme deficit.

The luxury textile producer had been struggling to fund the scheme, which has a shortfall in excess of £50m on an actuarial basis. Earlier this summer, the company had its attempt to offload the...

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