UK's PageGroup tumbles as profit slumps 67% on weak hiring demand

Pagegroup

05/03/2026 13:20

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** British recruiter PageGroup's PAGE.L shares down as much as 23% at 137.4p, their lowest since June 2016

** PAGE top loser across London stocks

** Co reports annual profit of 16.2 million pounds ($21.6 million), down 67% from the previous year due to prolonged weak hiring in its key European markets

** PAGE says outlook remains uncertain due to an unpredictable economic environment

** YTD, stock had fallen ~40.68%

($1 = 0.7497 pounds)

 (Reporting by Tuhina in Bengaluru)

 ((tuhina@thomsonreuters.com ;))