Michael Page to be broadly in line

Recruitment firm Michael Page's profits took a tumble as market conditions worsened in the second quarter, and things are not looking much brighter for the second half of the 2012 either.

Recruitment firm Michael Page's profits took a tumble as market conditions worsened in the second quarter, and things are not looking much brighter for the second half of the 2012 either.

"We anticipate a challenging second half as we enter the seasonally quieter summer period in both Continental Europe and the UK. This is set against tough comparables and an ongoing backdrop of economic uncertainty," said Chief Executive, Steve Ingham.

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