UK's Heathrow logs lower 1H interim profit as tax, Middle East woes weigh
Revenue rose 0.3% to £1.729 billion as higher taxes and investment costs pushed adjusted EBITDA down 4.6% to £915 million.
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Tax bill and Middle East weigh on Heathrow despite record numbers
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UK's Heathrow logs lower 1H interim profit as tax, Middle East woes weigh
Britain's Heathrow Airport on Thursday posted lower first half core profit, hurt by higher costs tied to taxes and uncertainty in global travel demand arising from the Middle East conflict.
London-Heathrow airport recorded a lower adjusted profit in the first half of the year. The airport operator reported that this was due to higher tax-related costs as well as an uncertainty in global travel demand caused by the Middle East conflict.
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