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FTSE 100 ahead at the close as investor appetite returns
The premier UK share index finished around 33 points higher at 7,469
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Hays PLC
LON:HAS
Hays plc is a United Kingdom-based recruitment group engaged in the provision of specialist recruitment of permanent and temporary, professional and technical staff. The Company operates in three geographical segments: United Kingdom and Ireland, Continental Europe and Rest of World, and Asia Pacific. As of June 30, 2008, the Company operated in 19 countries in the region and has opened operations in Hungary and Denmark. It operates in various sectors, such as accountancy and finance, construction and property, information technology, sales and marketing, banking, contact centers, education, executive, financial services, healthcare, human resource, legal, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, purchasing, resource management, and resources and mining.
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Jobs, earnings numbers to kick off a big few days for UK data as Brexit economic impacts eyed
Aside from the UK data, investors will have trading updates from bluechip miner Rio Tinto, mid-cap staffing group Hays, and trackies to trainers retailer JD Sports Fashion to digest
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Hot cross buns will be wanted but there is still plenty to digest in the week before Easter
There will be plethora of UK data - jobs, inflation, and retail sales - plus corporate updates from the likes of Unilever, BHP Rio Tinto, Bunzl and Rentokil Initial
Hays weak as Morgan Stanley cuts its rating to ‘equal-weight’ from ‘overweight’ on lack of near-term catalysts
Morgan Stanley’s analysts noted that with its half-year results in February, Hays flagged a lower level of contractor extensions in its biggest market, Germany
Hays shares hit by fears of German slowdown despite first half profit growth
Despite pre-tax profit rising 8% to £122.6mln, investors were spooked by a slowdown in growth from the central European country, which slipped from 17% to 14% year-on-year
FTSE 100 closes in the red as US stocks take a hit; Centrica tanks
Risers on the Footsie were outnumbered 3 to 1 by fallers
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Barclays to round off trio of UK banking results on Thursday
Barclays will be a highlight in Thursday's schedule.
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Banking results to flow faster, with Barclays, Lloyds, and HSBC all set to report 2018 numbers
Aside from the banking results, the week ahead will bring updates from other blue-chips firms such as BAE Systems, Anglo American, Pearson, and Reckitt Benckiser
Hays delivers 'good quarter' but remains cautious amid Brexit uncertainty
“Our diverse and balanced global business, together with our highly experienced management teams, mean we look to the future with confidence," said chief executive Alistair Cox.
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FTSE 100 closes higher as attention focuses on House of Commons vote
FTSE 100 closed 40 points higher at 6,895, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 closed around 12 up at 18,429.
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Persimmon and Boohoo will be in focus but Tuesday will be about Brexit
Parliament will finally vote on Theresa May's Brexit agreement, but, before that, Persimmon, BooHoo, Hays and Games Workshop will have announcements for the market.
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Brexit, UK inflation the main focus but retail and housebuilder updates continue to flow
Aside from the Brexit merry-go-round, the Week Ahead will bring UK inflation and retail sales numbers, plus updates from the likes of AB Foods, Persimmon, Bovis Homes, and Whitbread
BP starts production at Clair Ridge oil field in North Sea
The FTSE 100 oiler is targeting an output of around 120,00 barrels per day, with the project designed to recover a total of 640mln barrels
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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Johnston Press shares pull back as publisher moves to sell itself
A look at some of the UK market's winners and losers in Thursday's trading session
Hays shares drop as first quarter gross profit misses analysts' expectations
Hays said it remains "mindful" of macroeconomic conditions as Brexit uncertainty continues to drag on UK business confidence
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FTSE 100 closes down nearly 2% as the big sell-off continues
The UK blue-chip benchmark finished down nearly 139 points lower at 7,006 - not far from the 7,000 mark
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Hays to receive boost from German operations
Solid results from sector peer PageGroup should give Hays shareholders cause to feel optimistic
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Retailers and recruiters in week ahead spotlight with results from N Brown, WH Smith, PageGroup and Hays
The week ahead sees updates from N Brown, WH Smith, Hays, PageGroup, Greggs, RPC Group and Marston's
Hays hikes final and special dividends as international markets drive profit growth
Germany continued to be the star performer for Hays with record like-for-like net fee growth of 16%