Michael Page battles challenging markets

International recruiter Michael Page said full year profits were down and the first quarter of the new year would be another challenging period.

International recruiter Michael Page said full year profits were down and the first quarter of the new year would be another challenging period.

In a trading statement the firm said full year 2012 operating profit would be in line with current analysts' expectations, in the region of £65m, down from £86m the year before.

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