By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the rouble hit a record low on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine. Markets displayed all the predictable reactions. Europe’s , main stock markets opened 2.5%-4% lower…
(Reuters) -British recruitment agency Hays Plc’s raised its annual operating profit forecast on Thursday, after reporting a higher half-year profit buoyed by rising talent demand as companies rush to fill up vacancies. The British company, which hires staff in several specialist sectors including technology, accounting and finance and life science, expects the operating profit for…
(Reuters) – Hays Plc’s half-year profit more than quadrupled, helped by a rebound in new hiring in Germany and the UK, with higher demand from technology and Life Sciences sectors, the British recruitment agency said on Thursday. The company added that its finance director Paul Venables has decided to retire on Sept. 30. The British…
LONDON (Reuters) – WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, launched a new $1.1 billion share buyback for 2022 after strong client demand helped it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts during an “outstanding” year. The owner of the Ogilvy, Grey and GroupM agencies said its main net sales metric – like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs –…
(Reuters) – Bouygues should grow its sales and core profit further in 2022, the French conglomerate said on Thursday, as it posted annual earnings that surpassed expectations to land ahead of their pre-pandemic levels. The construction, telecoms and media group posted a current operating profit of 1.69 billion euros ($1.90 billion), just beating its 2019…
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks were well-prepared for the Western sanctions announced so far over Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, but they are still nailing down details and worry that new measures could increase the cost and complexity of enforcing the new restrictions, lawyers and industry executives said. Russian President…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble plunged to its lowest since early 2016 on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to invade Ukraine, a move which led the Moscow Exchange to suspend trading. Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, officials and media said,…
(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it is restoring office perks such as massages and gyms at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters and across the San Francisco Bay Area, as COVID-19 cases ease in the United States. “Based on current conditions in the Bay Area, we’re pleased that our employees who choose to come…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange said on Thursday morning it had suspended trading on all markets. The exchange will announce the resumption of trading at a later date, it said. (Reporting by Anastasia Teterevleva; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Kim Coghill)
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong stock exchange operator’s 2021 net profit rose 9% but missed expectations, as China’s regulatory crackdowns resulted in fewer listings and struggling markets hurt its investment income. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported on Thursday a full-year net profit of HK$12.5 billion ($1.60 billion), up from 2020’s HK$11.51 billion,…
