BHS, a heavily indebted British retail chain, was expected to go into administration today, risking 11,000 jobs. The company’s pension scheme has a £571m deficit, and may need to be bailed out. Pensioners have been told to expect cuts. Critics say that the previous management stripped the firm’s assets.
BHS: British Home Stores
Indebted: 负债
Retail chain:零售连锁商
Go into administration: 进入破产程序
Risk:冒风险
Pension scheme:养老金计划
Deficit:赤字
Bail out:财政援助
Strip assets:抛售资产