News: Robert Walters PLC (RWA.L)
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Fri, Dec 4 2009
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Staffing groups gain on U.S. jobs data
Shares in staffing groups jump, with Switzerland's Adecco posting its biggest one-day gain in 14 months after data shows U.S. employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month.
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Recruiters up as RBS initiates as "buy"
Shares in recruitment firms Michael Page , Hays and SThree gain 0.2 to 1.5 percent as RBS initiates coverage with a "buy" rating.
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Robert Walters falls after update
Shares in Robert Walters fall almost 3 percent after the recruiter posts a 29 percent drop in third-quarter net fees compared to the same period a year earlier, and says it is hard to foresee whether business will revive in coming months.
UPDATE 1-Robert Walters Q3 fees drop, visibility limited
* Trading remains challenging, but some improvement signs
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Oct 9
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 12 to 17 points, or as much as 0.3 percent on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, with a recent rally in commodity stocks looking to tail off as the U.S. dollar strengthens after comments from Fed boss Ben Bernanke.
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Matchtech up after full-year results
Shares in Matchtech Group gain 5.3 percent after the recruiter posts full-year results, which KBC Peel Hunt says beats its forecasts at the pretax profit level.
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STOCKS NEWS UK-ATH Resources falls after profit warning
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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE small caps up 0.3 pct early on
The FTSE Small Cap index gains 0.3 pct in early deals but underperforms the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes, up 1.1 and 1.2 percent respectively as investors welcomed news from Alcoa which kicked off the U.S. Q3 corporate earnings season positively.





