FINANCIAL NEWS Italy's Impregilo group closed the first half of 1998 with a consolidated net profit of $5.16 million, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 1997. The operating profit for the period was $37.8 million, up from $25.8 million in 1997. Consolidated revenue for the company was $960.6 million, an increase of 10% from the same period in 1997.