Yet another Tesco boss checks out Tesco has been hit by the fifth defection of a senior manager in as many months as fears escalate over a brain drain at the UK retailer, said The Daily Telegraph on Saturday. Keith Down, Tesco commercial finance director, has left to join pub company JD Wetherspoon as finance director. Kier Group looks at selling pension fund to specialist buyer Kier Group is understood to be looking at options for its pensions scheme, which could include passing it on to a third party, reported The Sunday Telegraph. It is understood at least one pension buyout specialist has provided a quote for part of the scheme, which has liabilities of around £540m. Colony of bats handicaps golf course's £100m restoration A £100m development at the St Mellion Golf and Country Club, Cornwall, has been delayed for months to protect a colony of rare bats, The Times reports.