Robert Half International posts 72% higher profit

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Robert Half International Inc. reported late Thursday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 72% to $42.6 million, or 30 cents a share, from $24.8 million, or 17 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 14% to $973.5 million from $851.6…