De La Rue's Half-Year Profit Falls by 7.6% Amid Challenges
(Reuters) - British banknote printer De La Rue on Thursday posted a 7.6% fall in half-year operating profit, hurt by persisting weakness in its currency business and back-loaded contracts for the year.
The company, which sold its authentication business in October, posted an adjusted operating profit of 7.3 million pounds ($9.3 million) for the six months ended Sept. 30, compared with last year's 7.9 million pounds.
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(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)