Employment and Employee Benefits In the United Kingdom

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Pensions Green Paper: Commission treads carefully on EU reform

On 7 July 2010, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited Green Paper on pensions. The Green Paper does not make specific reform proposals but takes a more cautious approach on the shape of future pension reform.

UK emergency budget: deficit disorder

After an extensive softening up exercise, the emergency budget did not contain any dramatic surprises. Corporates will welcome the reduction in the rate of corporation tax by 1% in each of the next four years, but some will be disappointed with the reduction in the rate of capital allowances and that 2011 will bring only an interim reform of the controlled foreign companies rules, full reform being postponed until 2012.

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Global infrastructure partners secure acquisition of Gatwick Airport

Allen & Overy confirmed it is advising the banks supporting the financing for Global Infrastructure Partners' successful GBP1.51 billion bid for Gatwick Airport from Ferrovial subsidiary BAA.

Thomson Reuters plans to unify company structure

Allen & Overy LLP is advising Thomson Reuters on the planned unification of its dual listed company (DLC) structure. The unification will consolidate and improve the trading of the company’s shares and simplify its capital structure.

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