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Judge denies bid to block Verizon's $7.5 bln pension transfer
Reuters: Financials
Fri, 7 Dec 2012
NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied Verizon Communications Inc retirees' attempt to stop the company from transferring $7.5 billion in pension obligations to insurer Prudential Insurance Co of America.
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