Alesco Corp profit down 59 per cent

Alesco Corporation Ltd has posted a 59.8 per cent fall in first half profit and says the rest of fiscal 2009 will be challenging.  Revenue was up 4.3 per cent to $563.25 million.   “2009 will be a challenging year,” Alesco said in a statement on Thursday.  “Recovery in the housing markets is uncertain, consumer confidence [...]