Strong top line growth at UBM

Exhibitions group and business publisher UBM saw strong underlying revenue growth in the first half of 2012, but the future of the Data Services division is up in the air.

Exhibitions group and business publisher UBM saw strong underlying revenue growth in the first half of 2012, but the future of the Data Services division is up in the air.

"We have had a good first half of the year with underlying revenue growth of 6.8% and margins up almost a percentage point to 20.3%," said David Levin, UBM's Chief Executive Officer.

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