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The company posted a 10% increase in UK net fees, its shares rose about 8%, and it trimmed its workforce by roughly 15% last year.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T10:25:18.605Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-15T06:57:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T10:25:18.605Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":76,"critic":80,"hype":18,"notes":{"trust":"Multiple independent outlets cite CEO Toby Fowlston and provide specific company figures, meeting trust criteria.","critic":"Critic 80: clear explanation, quotes, specific data, and next steps, though style resembles a press release.","hype":"Hype 18: language is measured; headline matches article without exaggeration."}},"tags":["#AI","#Recruitment","#RobertWalters","#UKJobs","#BusinessNews"],"entities":["Toby Fowlston","Robert Walters","UK market","Press Association"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Robert Walters CEO says AI is driving a positive shift in the labour market.","UK net fees grew 10% to £13.2 million in the quarter to 30 September.","Company shares rose roughly 8% after the earnings release.","The firm reduced its global staff by about 15% during the previous year."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Toby Fowlston, chief executive of the recruitment firm Robert Walters, told the Press Association that the expanding use of artificial intelligence in workplaces is creating a largely beneficial disturbance to employment patterns. He said AI is freeing time for critical human interactions and is prompting firms to seek more staff, especially in legal, compliance and cyber‑security roles. The company disclosed that its UK net fees rose 10% year‑on‑year to £13.2 million for the quarter ending 30 September, and its shares climbed about 8% in afternoon trading following the announcement. Robert Walters also confirmed it trimmed its global workforce by roughly 15% last year as part of a cost‑saving programme."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on net‑fee growth"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Irish News report states that UK net fees increased 10% to £13.2 million, while the same source later notes a 14% rise in net fees for the specialist recruitment portfolio in the same period. 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