Fewer firms offering defined pension schemes
12th Sep 2005, 11:11 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - The share of firms with defined benefit pension schemes fell to 26 percent this year from 30 percent in 2004 and more than 50 percent just three years ago, the Confederation of British Industry said on Monday.
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