Five stories you may have missed this week

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This week’s top stories include Aon’s $30bn purchase of Willis Towers Watson, and the tapered annual allowance thresholds increasing by £90,000.

1) Aon to buy Willis Towers Watson in $30bn deal Aon has confirmed it will buy Willis Towers Watson in a $30bn (£23bn) all-share deal, becoming the UK's largest pension consulting firm. 2) Ta...

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