ZURICH, May 8 (Reuters) - Adecco ADEN.S on Thursday said its hiring numbers have shown "modest positive momentum" since the start of April as the staffing company reported better-than-expected earnings for the first three months of the year.
The Swiss company, which provides temporary and permanent staff to employers, reported operating income of 111 million euros ($125.71 million) for the three months to the end of March, ahead of analyst forecasts for 97 million euros.
Net income of 60 million euros beat forecasts for 49 million euros.
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