WORLD – Events in the UK and emerging markets have helped deliver a strong half-year result for UBM. According to the company’s half-year report, event revenues reached £233m (US$361.1m) in the six months to 30 June, up 31.6 per cent year-on-year and representing underlying growth of 16.7 per cent. Of this, £14.7m was derived from biennial events.