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Article: Troubled BT plans to shake up its pension scheme to cut costs.(Business)

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Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
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November 3, 2008
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Byline: Business Editor Sion Barry & Business Correspondent Aled Blake

TELECOMS giant BT is planning to overhaul its pension scheme to slash costs after last week's shock profits warning, it was reported yesterday.

The group - which runs the largest company pension scheme in the UK - is ...

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