French carmaker Renault on Thursday announced a decline in profit for the first half of the year, attributed to a capital loss from the sale of Nissan shares. The company said its revenue edged up by 0.4% compared to the previous year. For the six-month period, the company recorded a net income, group share, of €1.29 billion ($1.40 billion), lower than last year’s €2.09 billion. Net income totalled €1.38 billion, including €440 million of capital loss on the disposal of Nissan shares. This compares to last year’s net income of €2.12 billion. After considering other operating income and expense…