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The UK economy will grow by 1.7% this year, significantly below previous estimates, George Osborne announced today.

The government will consult on merging the operation of National Insurance and income tax but pensioners will not pay more tax as a result, George Osborne has announced.

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Contracting-out for defined benefit pension schemes will be scrapped as part of the move to a single tier state pension, the Budget Report says.

GLOBAL - Hedge fund managers will have to lower fees, change their business strategies and lower their risk tolerance as pension funds increase their allocation to the asset class, Moody's Investors Service believes.

Visteon campaigners will descend on parliament on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the firm's demise and put pressure on former employer Ford over pensions.

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US - Tyre company Goodyear plans to make $1.3bn in pension contributions through 2013, more than halving its pension liabilities, the firm said.

Forth Ports is set to consult with employees in a bid to amend the benefit structure of its defined benefit scheme.