Company
Robert Walters PLC
LON:RWA
Robert Walters is engaged in the provision of professional recruitment services on a permanent and contract basis in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia Pacific, the United States and South Africa, to clients in the financial, commercial and industrial sectors.
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Robert Walters sees full-year profit in line after 18% growth in Q3 net fees
The specialist professional recruitment company said it expects profits for 2022 to be in line with market forecasts, but noted growing macro-economic uncertainty
Updates from recruiters Robert Walters, PageGroup and Hays to reveal changes to global business confidence
The market will be eager to know if the tough macro-economic environment is impacting the full-year profit outlook
Robert Walters sees record quarter as jobs demand rushes back
"The jobs market has remained strong," said its CEO
Robert Walters enjoys record December with trading 'comfortably' ahead of expectations
Every geographical segment saw double-digit percentage year-on-year growth in net fee income except the UK
Robert Walters upgrades profit expectations thanks to ‘hot’ jobs market
Recruiters are bouncing back worldwide as increased business confidence means more companies are hiring new staff
Evergrande crisis: which UK companies and commodities have most exposure to China
In their base-case, the collapse of China Evergrande "should merely lead to short-term setbacks in stock markets but not a lasting effect throughout 2022", the analysts said
Robert Walters predicts 2021 profits will be ahead of forecasts as market conditions recover in first quarter
The recruiter said activity levels across permanent, contract and interim employment, as well as recruitment process outsourcing, have all “trended positively” in the first three months of the year
Robert Walters says full year profits to be ahead of forecasts despite income decline in fourth quarter
The recruitment firm reported a 24% fall in net fee income for the fourth quarter, although this was an improvement on the 34% and 30% declines for the second and third quarters respectively
Robert Walters to reinstate interim dividend but market conditions remain challenging
The recruiter has cut its staff to 3,240 from 4,258 a year earlier after implementing cost-cutting programmes
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FTSE 100 finishes in the green; US markets teeter on coronavirus stimulus developments
Royal Dutch Shell and BP - both heavily weighted in the FTSE 100 index - were wanted as oil prices turned higher
Robert Walters cuts costs by 15% amid coronavirus crisis
The recruiter will not propose a final dividend for 2019
Robert Walters expects coronavirus hit to profits
The recruiter has already been struggling across various markets due to Brexit, political unrest in France and Hong Kong, the US-China trade war
Credit Suisse downgrades recruiters over exposure to rise of AI, coronavirus
Over time, the analysts think the temp industry is greatly “exposed to occupations at high risk of automation”
Recession alarms ring as recruiters signal stormy skies
Symptoms of a global economic slowdown ahead continue, with companies curtailing their hiring across major markets worldwide
Robert Walters profits stall as recruitment market freezes in face of widespread uncertainty
UK revenues shrank 11% in the period, which the company blamed on nervousness both from employers and prospective employees
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FTSE 100 closes in red Thursday as ECB update underwhelms
There were mixed messages in Mario Draghi's update on Thursday
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Day ahead preview: Unilever, National Express, Diageo, ECB
With a slew of corporate earnings and the European Central Bank's policy decision, Thursday will be a busy day of news
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Robert Walters growth slows as UK recruitment turns negative and Brexit uncertainty lingers
UK gross profit in the second quarter was down 8%, but the recruiter now generates three-quarters of its net fee income from overseas businesses.
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FTSE 100 closes in red as traders await Fed chair comments
The Footsie closed the afternoon session down nearly 13 points at 7,536.
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Bovis Homes, Ocado and Micro Focus all due to report on a busy Tuesday
After a relatively quiet start to the week, the news flow is set to ratchet up on Tuesday as a host of big names publish updates of one kind or another
Robert Walters delivers 'solid' first quarter despite and political uncertainty in the UK and France
“Current trading is in line with market expectations for the full year," said chief executive Robert Walters
Robert Walters surges as full year profit tops expectations
The recruitment firm reported a pre-tax profit for the year of £49.1mln, up 21% on the prior year while revenues rose 6% to £1.23bn
FTSE 100 closes down on week but higher on Friday as trader optimism returns
Footsie closed the day 32 points up, or 0.45% at 7,106
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City set for surprisingly busy Friday with WPP, Rightmove and William Hill all due up
Fridays are normally quiet affairs in the City, but not this week…
Robert Walters reports record quarter as Asia Pacific and Europe drive growth
In an update for the quarter ended 31 December, the recruitment firm reported a net fee income of £102.3mln, up 13% year-on-year
Credit Suisse upgrades Pagegroup, downgrades SThree in note on recruiters
Credit Suisse raised its rating on Pagegroup to ‘outperform’ from ‘neutral’ but cut its target price to 575p from 600p
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Marston's results to show benefits of World Cup and heatwave
The day ahead includes trading updates from Marston's and PageGroup
Recruiter Robert Walters posts record quarterly gross profit despite slowdown in UK jobs market
Robert Walters expects full year pre-tax profit to meet current market forecasts after a strong third quarter
Robert Walters shares jump as its hikes dividend by 45% after record first half
Robert Walters achieved growth across all its markets, even in the UK where employers have been cautious about hiring amid Brexit uncertainty
FTSE 100 keeps head above water at close: Facebook in focus
The Nasdaq on Wall Street is down over 88 points at the time of writing, at 7,420.
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Blue-chip deluge on Thursday with Royal Dutch Shell, AstraZeneca and Diageo (and more) set to report
Three of the 10 largest London-listed companies (by capitalisation) are updating the market on Thursday. A dozen or more other household names are also expected to report.
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Hays to report another quarter of growth, wrapping up positive week for recruiters
The day ahead includes trading updates from Hays and Experian
Recruiter Robert Walters delivers growth across all regions in the second quarter
The Asia Pacific region accounted for most of the total gross profit in the second quarter
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FTSE 100 closes higher but off 6,700
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed around four points higher at 7,692
Eyes on Marks & Spencer and Ocado as spotlight is set to remain on retail
Marks & Spencer's AGM day is set to be less eventful than usual, as it has decided not to provide a trading update.
FTSE 100 joins global equity rally and ends higher with miners helping
Soothing comments from China's leader Xi Jinping seem to have gone down well with equities traders, particularly those in the US
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Robert Walters will be the first to give investors a snapshot of UK recruitment market
Tuesday brings Robert Walters first quarter trading statement, it will be the first in the series of updates from the sector.
FTSE 100 closes positively as Wall Street rebounds, but Russian stocks hit
The UK blue chip share index finished around 11 points higher at 7,194
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Retailers and recruiters in focus as Tesco, ASOS, Hays and PageGroup report
The week ahead includes full-year results from Tesco and Saga, interims from ASOS, WH Smith and McCarthy & Stone, and trading updates from Robert Walters, Hays and PageGroup
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Markets nervous ahead of Capita finals, is it ‘the next Carillion’?
Capita will be a focus on Thursday, others include Bovis House, Cobham, and National Express.
Robert Walters shares jump on fourth quarter profit growth despite Brexit uncertainty
"Trading is comfortably in line with market expectations," said Robert Walters
FTSE 100 reaches new closing high with supermarkets in support
London's top tier index reached a new record high on Tuesday, led by supermarket shares
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Wm Morrison set to start Christmas trading supermarket sweep
Day ahead includes trading updates from food retailer Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, housebuilder Perimmon PLC, and staffing group Robert Walters PLC
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Updates from UK food retailers on the menu, as well as high street stalwart M&S in coming week
Week ahead includes trading updates from supermarkets Wm Morrison Supermarkets, J Sainsbury, Tesco, John Lewis's Waitrose, plus clothing retailer Marks & Spencer
Serco, Equiniti and Page Group downgraded by Credit Suisse amid Brexit uncertainty
Credit Suisse has adjusted its ratings and target prices on a number of business service stocks
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Market looking for Trinity Mirror to update on possible Daily Express and Star acquisition on Friday
In the final full Friday trading session before Christmas, there’s not much scheduled news to get the markets excited
Robert Walters zips higher as it upgrades forecasts for third time in 2017
The recruiter said strong trading in the opening two months of the final quarter means full-year pre-tax profits are on track to come in “materially ahead” of current expectations
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Proactive news snapshot: Tertiary Minerals, Challenger Acquisitions, Futura Medical …
A glance at some of the day's highlights from the Proactive Investors newswire
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Parallel Media and Physiomics lead small cap market gainers
Some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Wednesday
Conroy Gold rallies after being awarded all costs in court battle with dissident shareholder
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
Robert Walters upgrades forecasts once again after record third quarter performance
The staffing group had already raised the bar once this year and did so again after its third quarter
FTSE 100 fades despite demand for miners
The Footsie closed down on the day but up on the week
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Hays' trading update expected to follow resilient sector trend as Brexit fears fail to impact staffing groups
Day ahead: Trading updates from Hays, Ashmore Group; US CPI inflation numbers ...
Recruiter Robert Walters surges as it upgrades full-year forecasts after record second quarter performance
In contrast to what its larger peer Page Group said yesterday, Robert Walters thinks UK businesses are starting to hire again
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FTSE 100 finishes strongly as dovish Fed chair Yellen reassures
The Footsie closed 87.17 higher, or 1.19% to 7,416...
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Burberry to see modest Q1 sales growth as luxury market struggles for momentum
Day ahead: Trading updates from Burberry Group, Barratt Developments ...
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Brexit: British recruiters report improved trading but UK firms struggle to find employees
Recruitment firms Hays, PageGroup and Robert Walters have reported a pick-up in UK trading post Brexit while British companies in manufacturing and services are struggling to fill roles
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Day ahead: Ten Entertainment float could score a strike; Hays to update
The UK's second largest ten-pin bowling operator, Ten Entertainment will have an initial market cap of £107.25mln when conditional trading starts in London
Hays joins fellow recruiters PageGroup, Robert Walters with improved UK trading despite Brexit
But official data has revealed unemployment benefit claimants increased by 25,500 to 765,400 in the three months period to end-March when Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 to begin formal Brexit negotiations over the next two
Recruiter Robert Walters sees record first quarter, with net fee income up 20% year-on-year
In a trading update, the group said its net fee income was £78.3mln, up 33% at actual rates from the £59.0mln reported at the same stage in 2016
International strength drove 2016 profit growth for Robert Walters, but UK operations remained resilient despite Brexit
The staffing group saw its pretax profits increase by 26% to £28.1mln in the full-year to December 31, up from £22.4mln in 2015
FTSE 100 ends higher before Fed rate decision
FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Wednesday, thanks to buoyancy in the pharma and mining sectors while a US rate card was considered in the bag, priced and sold on the market
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Day ahead: Fed meeting to dominate, although any US rate hike due after London close
Following recent hints from Fed policymakers, most especially chair Janet Yellen, markets are braced for the first US interest rate rise of this year
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Antofagasta closing in on a feasibility study of expansion of Los Pelambres
Big names reporting include Antofagasta, Hikma and Robert Walters.
Preview: M&S and Sports Direct to test investors' patience
Investors in Marks & Spencer PLC (LON:MKS) will hope for news of a long-awaited upturn in the retailer’s clothing business when it updates on trading on Thursday.
Week Ahead: Housebuilders and retailers to face referendum grilling
Reports have suggested the EU referendum result is likely to depress house prices
PREVIEW: Tesco to reveal financial results for 2015
Investors will want to know how Tesco’s performance stacks up against discounting rivals Lidl and Aldi, as well as main market competitors like Sainsbury, Asda and Morrisons.
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Broker spotlight: Lonmin’s US$400mln rights splits City
Lonmin, Pearson, SThree, Hays, and Robert Walters are in Thursday's broker spotlight