India, July 13 -- Recruitment firm PageGroup plc (PAGE.L) on Monday reported a modest increase in second-quarter gross profit, supported by improving trading conditions in several markets despite ongoing economic uncertainty.
Group gross profit for the quarter rose 1.3% to £197.6 million from £195.2 million a year earlier. The company said around half of its markets are now delivering growth, reflecting signs of trading normalization.
The Americas and Asia-Pacific regions continued to perform strongly, while market conditions remained challenging but stable in France, Northern Europe and the UK.
Gross profit per fee earner increased 5% from a year earlier, while fee earner headcount fell by 80, or 1.6%, in the quarter to 4,914....