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Adviser tells investors to oppose CEO pay reports at Hays, Smiths Group. Nov 6 (Reuters) - Proxy voting adviser Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Limited (PIRC) has recommended shareholders reject the management remuneration reports for both Hays Plc (LSE: HAS.L - news) and Smiths Group Plc (Frankfurt: QS2A.F - news) , saying pay and bonuses for both firms chief executives were excessive. PIRC, which advises pension schemes and other investors, also recommended that investors should vote against the re-electing Hays Chairman Andrew Martin to the board, citing a missed board meeting. The adviser also recommended against the re-appointment of PwC as auditors of recruiting firm Hays and Smiths, which manufactures a range of diversified industrial equipment and products, raising "serious concerns" about the independence of the auditor.

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It improved, as 60 investors sold Hays plc shares while 141 reduced holdings. 11,235 were reported by Stone Ridge Asset Limited Liability Corporation. Asset Mgmt One Commerce invested 0.04% of its portfolio in Hays plc (LON:HAS). Vident Investment Advisory Lc has 0.03% invested in Hays plc (LON:HAS) for 7,043 shares. Among 7 analysts covering Hays PLC (LON:HAS), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 43% are positive.

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(Reuters) - Recruiting firm Hays Plc <HAYS.L> on Thursday reported a slower quarterly fee growth rate, hurt by a relatively stronger pound against other foreign currencies. First-quarter net fee growth of 9 percent was below Jefferies' estimate of 11 percent, hurt by slower momentum in Germany and rest of the world, the brokerage said. Hays reported a 3 percent growth in net fees from the UK and Ireland as the job market braces itself for Britain's planned exit from the European Union in March next year, with little clarity on how things will pan out. The company, which places people across a range of industries from finance to construction, said net fees rose 7 percent on a reported basis during the first quarter, compared with a 13 percent growth in the year-ago quarter.

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(Reuters) - Recruiting firm Hays Plc <HAYS.L> on Thursday reported a slower quarterly fee growth rate, hurt by a relatively stronger pound against other foreign currencies. First-quarter net fee growth of 9 percent was below Jefferies' estimate of 11 percent, hurt by slower momentum in Germany and rest of the world, the brokerage said. Hays reported a 3 percent growth in net fees from the UK and Ireland as the job market braces itself for Britain's planned exit from the European Union in March next year, with little clarity on how things will pan out. The company, which places people across a range of industries from finance to construction, said net fees rose 7 percent on a reported basis during the first quarter, compared with a 13 percent growth in the year-ago quarter.

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Recruiting firm Hays' quarterly net fees growth slows. ReutersOctober 11, 2018, 6:43 AM GMT. (Reuters) - Recruiting firm Hays Plc (HAYS.L) on Thursday reported a slower quarterly growth rate in the fees it earned from placing employees, hurt by a relatively stronger pound against the Australian dollar and the euro. The company, which places people across a range of industries from finance to construction, said net fees rose 7 percent during the first quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a 13 percent growth in the year-ago quarter. What to read next.

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On Thursday Ted Baker PLC (LON:TED) posted weaker-than-expected first-half revenues and warned that the environment was challenging as it took a hit from the collapse of House of Fraser, where it has a number of concessions. That does not bode well for Thursday’s interims given that the company said in its June trading update that, although it had posted a 0.4% increase in the thirteen week period ended June 2 (the first quarter of the retailer’s fiscal year), the growth was entirely due to a 9% rise in financial services-related activity, rather than product sales, which fell by 2.8% year-on-year. International job markets have led growth for recruiters PageGroup and Hays as UK employers exercise more caution on hiring decision amid Brexit uncertainty. For PageGroup, which reports its third quarter results on Wednesday, the Europe, Middle East and Africa region is its star performer having accounted for 49% of gross profit in the first half. Brewing group and publican firm Marston’s plc (LON:MARS) will be hoping to capitalise on its strong performance during the summer period when it issues a trading update for the fourth quarter on Wednesday.

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Director Deals - Hays PLC (HAS). 12 September 2018 | 12:15pm. StockMarketWire.com - Alistair Cox, Chief Executive Officer, sold 229,478 shares in the company on the 11th September 2018 at a price of 203.77p. The Director now holds 677,744 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc. on recent vesting. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com. Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk. LATEST STOCK MARKET NEWS AND OFFERS. Get the latest stock market and investment news, market wraps, promotions and more! Latest share price and company details:. Hays (HAS) Share Price. 211.30p +5.50p ( +2.67 %) delayed: 13:38PM. Price delayed by 15 minutes.

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Director Deals - Hays PLC (HAS). 12 September 2018 | 12:15pm. StockMarketWire.com - Alistair Cox, Chief Executive Officer, sold 229,478 shares in the company on the 11th September 2018 at a price of 203.77p. The Director now holds 677,744 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc. on recent vesting. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com. Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk. LATEST STOCK MARKET NEWS AND OFFERS. Get the latest stock market and investment news, market wraps, promotions and more! Latest share price and company details:. Hays (HAS) Share Price. 211.30p +5.50p ( +2.67 %) delayed: 13:38PM. Price delayed by 15 minutes.

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Director Deals - Hays PLC (HAS). 4 September 2018 | 15:25pm. StockMarketWire.com - Alistair Cox, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 229,053 shares in the company on the 4th September 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 5,528,123 shares. NOTE: vesting. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com. Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk. LATEST STOCK MARKET NEWS AND OFFERS. Get the latest stock market and investment news, market wraps, promotions and more! Latest share price and company details:. Hays (HAS) Share Price. 210.30p +4.70p ( +2.29 %) delayed: 05:00AM. Price delayed by 15 minutes.

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(Reuters) - British recruitment company Hays Plc <HAYS.L> on Thursday declared a special dividend and boosted its full-year dividend by 18 percent, as it reported higher annual profit thanks to stronger growth in Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom. Like other British recruiters, Hays has benefited from growth in its international business. "We further strengthened our leading positions in key markets like Australia and Germany, and our UK business delivered a good profit performance, despite macro uncertainty," Chief Executive Alistair Cox said in a statement. Hays proposed a special dividend of 72.9 million pounds, or 5 pence per share, and declared a full-year core dividend of 3.81 pence a share, higher than the 3.22 pence declared a year earlier.

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