Recruiter Hays Half-year Profit Surges On Hiring Demand; Finance Director To Retire
(Reuters) – Hays Plc’s half-year profit more than quadrupled, helped by a rebound in new hiring in Germany and the…
WPP Launches $1.1 Billion Buyback After ‘outstanding’ Year
LONDON (Reuters) – WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, launched a new $1.1 billion share buyback for 2022 after strong…
France’s Bouygues Sees 2022 Growth After Return To Pre-pandemic Profit
(Reuters) – Bouygues should grow its sales and core profit further in 2022, the French conglomerate said on Thursday, as…
U.S. Banks Tackle Russia Sanctions Fine Print, Worry Over Escalating Restrictions
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banks were well-prepared for the Western sanctions announced so far…
Rouble Trading Suspended As Currency Dives After Russia Invades Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble plunged to its lowest since early 2016 on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian…
Google Brings Back Massages, Gyms As San Francisco COVID-19 Concerns Ease
(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it is restoring office perks such as massages and gyms at its Mountain…
Asia shares rise after US rebound amid sanctions on Ukraine
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday after U.S. stocks recovered toward the end of a wild trading day, as…
Moscow Exchange Suspends Trading On All Markets
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange said on Thursday morning it had suspended trading on all markets. The exchange will…
Hong Kong Bourse Operator’s Annual Net Profit Rises 9%
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong stock exchange operator’s 2021 net profit rose 9% but missed expectations, as China’s…
Stocks Dive, Oil Surges As Putin Issues Warning On Ukraine
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global stocks and U.S. bond yields dived on Thursday, while the dollar, gold and…