The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for July are: Permanent placements fall at steeper rate… The number of people […]
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, today has signed a contract to acquire U.S. centrifuge specialist kSep Holdings, Inc. (kSep). The privately owned company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, has been operating on the market since 2011, and is expected to achieve significant double-digit growth and to generate around […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for June are: Drop in permanent placements… The number of people placed […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for May are: Slower growth of staff appointments… Permanent staff placements continued to […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc has today announced it’s intention to acquire FEI. The Board’s of both companies have reached agreement on the deal and it is hoped that FEI’s shareholders will approve the deal such that the acquisition can complete early in 2017. The acquisition will be at $107.50 per share in cash, valuing FEI […]
Agilent has posted a strong Q2, so much so that the company has raised full year guidance. Revenue for the quarter was $1.02 billion, an increase of 6% compared with the same period last year. Net income rose 5% to $91 million. “Agilent delivered another strong quarter,” said Mike McMullen, Agilent president and CEO. “Revenue […]
Spectris plc (SXS: LSE) is a UK holding company that listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1988. Today they own several companies in the laboratory technologies space including; Malvern Instruments, Particle Measuring Systems, PANalytical, Servomex and NDC Technologies. Spectris reported revenues for 2015 that are flat on a like for like basis, compared with […]
The Shimadzu Group have posted net sales of 241,255 million Yen for the 9 months ended December 31st 2015. This is an 11.7% increase on the same period last year. Operating income increased by 50% to 22,245 million Yen and net income increased by 45% to 15,270 million Yen. Shimadzu’s business covers several sectors; Analytical […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of UK jobs market trends. The main findings for January are: Permanent placements rise at faster pace Recruitment consultants reported […]
PerkinElmer has today announced result for FY 2015. The company reports full year revenues of $2.26 billion which is a year on year organic growth of 4% or 7% on a constant currency basis. Net income for the year grew by 35% to $212 million. Robert Friel, Chairman and CEO said, “I am very pleased […]
“After a slow start in the first half-year 2015, our business picked up well in the third and fourth quarters, allowing us to fully achieve our targets for 2015. Thanks to the successful integration of Vysionics, acquired in 2014, our ongoing internationalization process and the consistent execution of our efficiency programs, we managed to increase […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for October are: Faster growth of permanent and temporary appointments… October data signalled […]