ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Adecco Group ADEN.S on Wednesday said it was seeing "positive momentum" in hiring volumes at the start of the year as the staffing company reported fourth quarter sales and operating profit roughly in line with forecasts.
The Swiss company, which provides temporary and permanent staffing to factories and offices, said its sales rose 1% to 5.96 billion euros ($7.03 billion). When adjusted for currency movements and trading days, this represented a 3.9% increase, the company said.
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