International Business News - MNST http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Larry O'Toole worked as a legal assistant before switching to sales a few years ago. But he'd really like to work in a corporate training department. The New Rochelle, N.Y., resident left his last sales job at a small manufacturer of industrial products in July. "All the work was done on the phone," he said. "I was not out selling the product itself. It just wasn't the (type of) sales I was hoping to do." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/to-change-careers-job-hunters-must-tailor-resume.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:32:38 EST An analyst downgraded Monster Worldwide Inc. Friday after the job Web site operator reported essentially flat third-quarter revenue amid a tough economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/ahead-of-the-bell-monster-worldwide-downgraded.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:38:10 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a wider quarterly net loss Thursday and said it is laying off about 6 percent of its work force to cut costs as it heads into the most lucrative season for the games industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/earnings-roundup-ea-chesapeake-energy.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:51:25 EDT Monster Worldwide Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 28 percent as expenses fell and currency fluctuations boosted the staffing company's bottom line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/monster-worldwides-3rd-qtr-net-climbs-28-percent.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:36:35 EDT A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ex-mcafee-exec-cleared-of-option-backdating-charge.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:22:14 EDT A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/ex-mcafee-exec-cleared-of-option-backdating-charge.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:22:08 EDT An employment index measuring online job availability rose a modest two points in August, reflecting employers' increased hiring for the late-summer and fall, Monster Worldwide Inc. said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/monsters-employment-index-edges-up-in-august.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:20:33 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/gm-monster-sun-ambac-biogen-idec-big-movers.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:04:56 EDT Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc. fell to a new year low Friday after the online career and recruitment service provider reported mixed second-quarter results, but an analyst downgraded the stock, predicting it would stagnate amid weakening market conditions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/monster-shares-fall-after-2q-results-downgrade.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:14:27 EDT Monster Worldwide Inc., operator of job Web site Monster.com., on Wednesday announced that it has appointed a new head of global marketing. Ted Gilvar, most recently an executive at advertising agency BBDO, will serve executive vice president and chief global marketing officer for Monster. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/monster-worldwide-appoints-new-marketing-executive.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:11:50 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 16, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--Shares of Textron Inc., the maker of Cessna airplanes and Bell Helicopters, rose with the broader market Wednesday, a day before the industrial conglomerate is set to release its second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/movers-roundup-textron-old-dominion.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:12:47 EDT Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc., operator of job Web site Monster.com., on Wednesday turned higher with the broader market, after hitting a five-year low earlier in the session. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/last-call-monster-rebounds-after-5-year-low.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:11:18 EDT Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc., operator of job Web site Monster.com., fell to their lowest level since 2003 Monday, as the broader market declined and an analyst lowered her price target on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/monster-worldwide-trade-to-lowest-level-since-2003.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:26:54 EDT The Nasdaq 100 rose in midday trading Monday as crude oil prices slipped from last week's record highs near $150 per barrel, and Wall Street reacted to the latest chapter in the Yahoo-Microsoft story. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:24:10 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose Tuesday as shares of biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corp. advanced after competitor SuperGen Inc.'s bone marrow cancer drug Dacogen failed a late-stage European study. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-celg-uaua.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:45:37 EDT Fourteen years ago, Jeff Taylor helped set off a tectonic shift in recruitment advertising by founding Monster.com, one of the first online companies to challenge a big profit source of newspapers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83452-business-of-life.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/monster-founder-sets-sites-on-online-obituaries.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/monster-founder-sets-sites-on-online-obituaries.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:18:35 EDT Though the U.S. markets are closed Friday for the Fourth of July holiday, investors this week will have several economic and earnings reports to watch to determine how healthy the economy is. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ahead-of-the-bell-the-week-ahead.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:14:12 EDT Shares of staffing companies closed with mixed results Monday, reflecting the broader market, as a rise in oil prices exacerbated economic concerns. Light, sweet crude for July delivery soared to a trading record of $139.89, while retail gas prices rose to a record $4.08 a gallon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/closing-glance-staffing-stocks-finish-mixed.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:11:08 EDT Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc. rose Friday after the online job service said its first-quarter profit fell but revenue and adjusted profit beat Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/monster-rises-after-1q-revenue-adjusted-profit-beat-views.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 12:22:12 EDT Employment-services company Monster Worldwide Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit dropped 43 percent as marketing and promotion costs skyrocketed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/monster-1q-profit-drops-43-percent-as-marketing-costs-spike.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 17:06:52 EDT