PageGroup and Robert Walters both reported steep drops in annual profits as tough worldwide job markets took their toll.

Toby Fowlston, chief executive of Robert Walters, said trading had continued to be “muted” in the first few weeks of the year and cautioned that “improvement in end markets is unlikely to be ...

"Given the widespread hiring pauses we saw in December, we were anticipating an uptick in January – particularly because the comparative data was from such a low base," said Toby Fowlston, CEO of ...