Robust international growth helps Robert Walters
6th Jul 2011 10:09
White collar recruitment group Robert Walters said it recorded solid growth across all the regions in the second quarter, with solid performance seen in France, the Asia-Pacific region and the newly established business in Germany. "The group performed well across all regions during the second quar
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: OECD, IMF, Greece
26th May 2011 06:03
One of the leading advocates of George Osborne's deficit-cutting plans has warned that they may need to be watered down in the face of disappointing growth. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said that the Chancellor should cut spending more slowly if the muted pace of expans
Read moreInternational growth boosts Michael Page
11th Apr 2011 07:04
Soaring international revenues helped recruitment group Michael Page post a sharp rise in profits in the first quarter, though growth was more subdued in the UK amid continuing difficult economic conditions. Total gross profit was up by 30% from the same period the previous year at £127.3m. Gross
Read moreLondon close: M&S leads FTSE 100 higher
6th Apr 2011 16:47
London's leading share index finished with good gains Wednesday, with high street favourite Marks & Spencer the star of the show. Brokers have been queuing up today to praise the results from the bellwether of the UK retail sector after it delivered a forecast busting trading update. The company
Read moreLondon afternoon: M&S marches higher
6th Apr 2011 14:56
Brokers have been queuing up today to praise the results from Marks & Spencer after the bellwether of the UK retail sector delivered a forecast busting trading update. The high street stalwart saw a sharp drop in like-for-like sales of clothes and other non-food items in the 13 weeks to 2 April, t
Read moreAsia and Europe boost Robert Walters
6th Apr 2011 13:37
White collar recruitment group Robert Walters pointed to strong growth in its Asia Pacific and European operations as it posted a 23% rise in year-on-year income for the first quarter and reported that its Japanese business, which was affected by the earthquake, is "now operational." Total net reve
Read moreWednesday preview: Marks & Spencer, Robert Walters
5th Apr 2011 17:56
Retail giant Marks & Spencer brings out a fourth quarter trading update on Wednesday and broker Matrix Group is expecting like for like (LFL) sales of general merchandise (GM) to "fall out of bed" as the comparative figures are "ultra tough". Unlike last year, "this quarter's figures will not be b
Read moreAsia boom boosts Robert Walters
2nd Mar 2011 16:23
Strong growth in Asia drove profits higher at recruitment group Robert Walters in the year to 31 December. Pre-tax profits jumped an eye-watering 900% to £13.1m from £1.3m the previous year on revenues that rose to £424.2m from £300.4m. The firm opened its third office in China, a main driver of g
Read moreLondon close: Lower finish as US jobs disappoint
7th Jan 2011 16:35
Leading shares were in the red heading into the weekend after a weak jobs report in the US. Monthly nonfarm payrolls revealed just 103,000 jobs were added in December. Much less than economists had hoped for. Back over here, miners were mostly lower as commodity prices struggle. Copper specialists
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie still in red
7th Jan 2011 14:58
Leading shares remain in negative territory as a weak jobs report in the US prevents Wall Street from heading higher. The Dow Jones is currently down a couple of points after monthly nonfarm payrolls revealed just 103,000 jobs were added in December. Much less than economists had hoped for. Back o
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 stuck below 6,000
7th Jan 2011 12:13
The top share index has been sitting stubbornly below 6,000 points, but could spring into life when US non-farm payroll figures are released this afternoon. Estimates are for about 150,000 new jobs to have been added in December. Elsewhere, it's a quiet morning so far. There has been a further de
Read moreLondon open: Blue chips lower ahead of jobs data
7th Jan 2011 08:51
London has fallen back below 6,000 as investors sit on their hands ahead of the non-farm payrolls data coming out of the US this afternoon. Estimates are for about 150,000 new jobs to have been added in December. Elsewhere, it's a quiet morning so far. There has been a further development in the s
Read moreAsian growth lifts Robert Walters
7th Jan 2011 07:13
Strong growth in the Far East, and China in particular, helped white collar recruiter Robert Walters lift fourth quarter gross profits by 42%, making an increase of 49% for past year overall. "Performance across the group has been strong, resulting in significantly increased net fee income year on
Read moreWeek Ahead: Next, Clinton Cards, Recruiters
4th Jan 2011 08:45
With the January sales in full swing, attention in the first week of the new year will be on retailers with fashion group Next and greetings cards seller Clinton Cards due to update the market. Recruiters Hays and Robert Walters are also due to report. Tuesday UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS M4 Money
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Marston's, Greggs, Cranswick
7th Oct 2010 06:51
Marston's is for those who enjoy an old-fashioned pint and an old-fashioned pub company. Marston's shares sell on about ten times' earnings for the year to end-September and have the buttress of a 6 per cent yield. In a battered sector, a "hold" at least, says the Times. Greggs, the bakery chain, a
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