Global business: UK pension deficits set to rise by £100bn, Bertelsma...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/J0VG55/WHXNPG/Z9SGFV/0GYAOM/   Global Business Monday April 15 2013 Companies news and analysis - FT.com   UK pension deficits set to rise by £100bn Shortfalls increase despite rise in share and bonds markets because low interest rates reduce amount by which liabilities can be discounted http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/XBKP2R/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Bertelsmann Foundation disputes US rating Group's International Nonprofit Credit Rating Agency (Incra) certifies the US as AA+ rather than triple A, citing political gridlock http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/9M3CE5/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Hopes rise on Lehman payout Administrators PwC said there was a 'reasonable chance' of repayment in full of the £15bn in unsecured claims, following a string of legal victories http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/Z8Y1ZU/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Dividend recaps make return in Europe Buyout fund managers have returned €2.3bn through refinancings in the first quarter, 20% more than the dividends they took for the whole of last year http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/SUMJ6A/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Yield hunt boosts Asian junk debt Junk-rated borrowers have so far raised $18.1bn in the market this year, bettering the previous full-year high of $16.2bn set in 2010, according to Dealogic http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/7ZFOYE/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Retreat in sales of PCs turns into rout New Windows version aimed at working better with tablets has not stemmed the decline http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/NRVITZ/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   BP has chance to rebut misconduct claims Trial has been an exercise in damage limitation, but questions remain http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/FDHMRS/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   Pensions investment set to grow in Spain Executive chairman of the country's largest insurer says there has been demand for life assurance as confidence in savings accounts has been dented http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/T15RO4/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   BT and Sky kick off pub sports price war Sky has already offered some large pub groups heavy discounts of up to 30%, people with knowledge of recent negotiations say http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/VTWNV1/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   UK investors shrug off profit warnings Reaction to bad news has become much more muted, says E&Y, partly because shareholders lack alternatives to equities http://link.ft.com/r/J0VG55/CWJOYI/26E7C4/FK73ON/GYB5NJ/RF/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=15   In depth - FT.com BP trial Mali intervention Libor scandal Bank bonuses Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..