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  "id": 2107265,
  "title": "Hays falls to a loss as restructuring costs sting amid ongoing hiring slump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hays-falls-to-a-loss-as-restructuring-costs-sting-amid-ongoing-hiring",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:32:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16066215/Hays-falls-loss-restructuring-costs-sting-amid-ongoing-hiring-slump.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hays said permanent recruitment remained the weaker part of its operations, with net fees down 12%, while temporary and contracting fees fell 5%.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}