UK’s Intertek reports 14% jump in first half profit

(Reuters) – British product testing firm Intertek on Friday reported a 14.2% jump in half year profit, helped by higher demand and pricing.

The company, which provides assurance, testing, inspection and certification services, reported adjusted operating profit of 265.1 million pounds ($337.66 million) for the six months ended June, compared with 245.4 million pounds a year ago.

($1 = 0.7851 pounds)

(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)

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