Net fees dropped 11% on a like-for-like basis to £972.4 million, with fourth-quarter fees down around 9%, in line with the company’s June update. Hays pointed to delays in hiring decisions and lower ...

The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country’s dominant services sector, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 49.7 points in August, at its highest since August 2024 and close ...

Investing.com -- WH Smith (LON: SMWH) plunged more than 31% on Thursday after slashing its profit outlook, revealing a £30 million accounting overstatement in its North American business.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) confirmed late Thursday a Wall Street Journal report that it has paused hiring for its new artificial intelligence division, ending a spending spree that saw it spend ...

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade, supported by renewed concerns over global supply risks. WTI crude gained 0.7% to $63.16 a barrel, while Brent advanced 0.6% to $67.25.

Investing.com -- Renishaw (LON: RSW) shares rose over 5% on Thursday after the company forecast full-year 2025 profit at the top end of its guidance range, easing concerns over U.S. tariffs and ...

Investing.com -- United Utilities (LON: UU) on Thursday signed an agreement to refurbish the Haweswater aqueduct, a critical pipeline that supplies water from Cumbria to 2.5 million customers in ...

Aegon (AS: AEGN) on Thursday swung to a €606 million net profit in the first half of 2025 from a €65 million loss a year earlier and said it will double its s ...

Investing.com-- Bitcoin held below $114,000 on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium, while political pressure on ...

Investing.com -- China’s vice commerce minister Ling Ji held a meeting with representatives from more than 30 foreign companies in Guangzhou, according to a statement released by the ministry on ...

Investing.com -- Britain added eight new designations under its Russia sanctions regime, according to a government update released on Wednesday.

Investing.com-- China’s move to restrict sales of Nvidia’s China-specific, H20 artificial intelligence chip, was prompted by remarks from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that Beijing found ...