Essity profits rise, but still battling costs

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Higher raw material and energy costs took the shine off a rise in second-quarter adjusted profit for Swedish hygiene products maker Essity on Thursday, as analysts had expected it to start benefiting from an easing in pulp prices. Shares in the world's biggest maker of hygiene products for businesses and incontinence products with its Tork and TENA brands fell 4.3% in early trading, reducing their year-to-date rise to 28%.Tough market conditions and high costs for raw..