India, July 16 -- Aker ASA (AKER.OL), an industrial investment company, on Thursday reported a sharp improvement in its first-half 2026 results, driven by significantly higher operating income and stronger contributions from equity-accounted investments. The company also announced plans to take Aker BioMarine private through a merger with a wholly owned Aker subsidiary.
The company recorded a profit before tax of NOK 24.645 billion for the first half, compared with a loss before tax of NOK 425 million a year earlier. The improvement was supported by NOK 3.278 billion in earnings from equity-accounted companies.
Operating profit rose to NOK 22.872 billion from NOK 490 million in the prior-year period.
Net profit from continuing operations...