** Shares of German recruiter Amadeus FiRe AMDG.DE jump
5.4% after sustained demand for skilled workers boosted its
9-month results
** Its 9-month operating EBITA rose by 1.7% to EUR 50.2 mln
($49.5 mln), while sales increased by 11.3% to EUR 306 mln
** The group says the positive overall development was
driven by the Personnel Services segment, which recorded a 40.8%
jump in 9-month EBITA and 20.9% rise in sales
** The company expects to reach FY operating EBITA of above
EUR 70 mln, at the lower end of its forecast range of 7-9%
** The stock is at the top of Germany's small-cap index
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(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
((ozan.ergenay@thomsonreuters.com))