INTERVIEW: Robert Walters To Add China, South Korea Offices
7th Jul 2010 09:14
By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Recruitment company Robert Walters PLC (RWA.LN) Wednesday said it plans to open another office in mainland China as well as its first in South Korea by the end of 2010 as it looks to expand its footprint in the lucrative Asia Paci
Read moreMARKET TALK: Merchant John East Ups Robert Walters To Buy
7th Jul 2010 08:12
0712 GMT [Dow Jones] Merchant John East Securities ups Robert Walters (RWA.LN) to buy from hold. Says the firm had a very strong second quarter with growth accelerating from an already good first quarter. Increases its 2010 pretax profit forecast 42% to GBP10.25M from GBP7.2M and its 2011 view to GB
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES GAINING
7th Jul 2010 08:12
Stocks on the rise in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0712 GMT [Dow Jones] Merchant John East Securities ups Robert Walters (RWA.LN) to buy from hold. Says the firm had a very
Read moreRobert Walters 2Q Net Fee Income +59% As Hiring Returns
7th Jul 2010 07:19
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Recruitment company Robert Walters PLC (RWA.LN) Wednesday said second-quarter group net fee income rose 59% on year as recruitment activity accelerated markedly across its global markets, but especially in its Asia Pacific unit. For the three months to June 30, Robert Walters
Read moreUK banks lift Robert Walters
8th Apr 2010 07:54
A revival in UK bank recruitment and good growth in Far East has sparked an upturn in the fortunes of recruiter Robert Walters. Overall, fee income in the three months to March rose by 30 to £32.6m (2009: £25.0m), driven by 63% jump in Asia Pacific to £14.9m (2009: £9.2m) and a 23% rise in the UK t
Read moreRobert Walters FY profit slides
4th Mar 2010 09:15
Full year profit at recruitment firm Robert Walters plummeted as net fee income declined but added that results for January and February are ahead of the same period in 2009. Chief executive Robert Walters commented, "We have emerged from last year as a stronger business. We are selectively hiring
Read moreRobert Walters may make profit in '09
15th Dec 2009 08:19
Recruitment company Robert Walters now expects to achieve break-even or a small profit before tax for 2009. 'This is as a consequence of the continued management of the group's cost base and a slight improvement in trading conditions,' read a short statement Tuesday. In October, the group said net
Read moreLondon close: Flat finish for sluggish Footsie
9th Oct 2009 16:31
Footsie ended the week without any real sense of direction, holding onto gains posted earlier in the week. Vedanta Resources was the weakest stock in a soft mining sector after Goldman Sachs said Vedanta's aluminium, zinc and iron ore facilities were lower than Goldman had expected. Lower industri
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: SThree climbs after peer updates
9th Oct 2009 14:37
Recruiter SThree is one today's best performing mid-cap stocks at the end of a busy week for the sector. Robert Walters today said it saw net fee income slump by 29% in the third quarter but reports some improvements, especially in banking and in Asia, though visibility overall remains limited. Si
Read moreLondon afternoon: Vedanta leads miners lower
9th Oct 2009 14:29
Mining stocks remain a proverbial albatross round the market's neck, dragging the Footsie below last night's closing level despite some interest in consumer stocks. Vedanta Resources is the weakest stock in a soft mining sector after Goldman Sachs said Vedanta's aluminium, zinc and iron ore facilit
Read moreLondon midday: Flat morning for Footsie
9th Oct 2009 12:05
London ended the morning session flat with good demand for consumer stocks offsetting some profit taking among mining shares Losses on mining stocks such as Antofagasta, Vedanta and Kazakhmys have lengthened during the session as metal prices remain on a downward trajectory. Gold has fallen back f
Read moreRobert Walters third quarter income down 29%
9th Oct 2009 07:53
Recruitment group Robert Walters saw net fee income slump by 29% in the third quarter but reports some improvements, especially in banking and in Asia, though visibility overall remains limited. "Although the rate of decline in recruitment activity appears to be levelling out in some areas, the unc
Read moreFriday preview: PartyGaming, Restaurant Group, Robert Walters
27th Aug 2009 17:06
Hot on the heels of sector peer 888 Holdings, online gaming giant PartyGaming releases interim results on Friday. Broker KBC Peel Hunt is tipping net gaming revenues will decline by around one-fifth to $200m from $254m in the first half of last year, predominantly due to the strength of the dollar
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