Arcadis announces hiring freeze and pulls dividend payment

By Jordan Marshall2020-03-26T07:35:00

Firm has over 3,500 employees in UK

Arcadis has said it has stopped hiring people because of the coronavirus outbreak.

In a stock exchange announcement, the Dutch consultant said it set up a global covid-19 taskforce earlier this month and added: “The impact of the outbreak was initially limited to the Arcadis business in China and Hong Kong. Since the virus has now spread around the world, it will adversely impact our markets and it requires the additional measures we are taking.”

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