Hays PLC - London-based provider of recruitment and human resources services - Announces a GBP75 million share buyback programme, starting on Friday and planned to be completed within 12 months. Hays says the buyback, to be run by UBS AG, is part of its policy to return surplus cash to shareholders above a buffer at each year-end of GBP100 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Europe's blue chip benchmarks were searching for direction at the open on Thursday as investors gear up for the latest European Central Bank rate decision. Read More
(Alliance News) - Recruiter Hays PLC on Thursday hailed a record performance at the start of 2022 amid a shortage of skills worldwide, but revealed a hit of around GBP5 million after pulling out of Russia. Read More
Hays PLC - London-based provider of recruitment and human resources services - Reports a multiplied pre-tax profit of GBP97.7 million for the six months to December 31 from GBP21.1m a year before. This is on net fees of GBP565.3 million, up 39% from GBP422.8 a year ago. Attributes these "record" results to an "excellent" performance across all regions and its actions to capitalise on "strong" market conditions. Read More
