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Arconic to Sell Business Tied to London's Deadly Grenfell Blaze

  • New CEO to unload construction unit under portfolio review
  • Adjusted profit of 37 cents a share beat analysts’ estimates
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Arconic Inc. is getting out of the business that came under scrutiny last year for its connection to a deadly apartment blaze in London.

The manufacturer put its Building and Construction Systems unit up for sale as part of a broad portfolio review that should be completed in the next few months, Arconic said TuesdayBloomberg Terminal as it reported second-quarter earnings. The business has about $1 billion of annual sales.