Recruiter Hays sounds profit warning as December hiring slows

(Reuters) - UK-based recruitment firm Hays Plc warned of lower first-half operating profit, as it struggled with a hiring squeeze in some of its largest markets including UK, France and Australia in December that slowed net fee growth.Global recruiters have been pummelled by widespread uncertainties around the globe, ranging from Brexit worries in the UK to protests in Hong Kong and poor sentiment surrounding the trade war between the United States and China.Hays, which has seen increasing..