MARKET TALK: Informa 1H Solid - Investec

27th Jul 2010 12:30

1130 GMT [Dow Jones] Informa's (INF.LN) 1H results are solid, says Investec Securities. It notes revenues and underlying growth are in-line, with strong margin performance in the Events and Training business helping Ebita to come in ahead of expectations. "The outlook statement remains cautious," al

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UK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS

27th Jul 2010 12:30

Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 1130 GMT [Dow Jones] Informa's (INF.LN) 1H results are solid, says Investec Securities. It notes revenues and underlying grow

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UPDATE: Informa 1H Pretax Profit Doubles; Raises Dividend

27th Jul 2010 09:58

(Adds CEO and analyst's comments.) By Tommy Stubbington Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. publishing and conference company Informa PLC (INF.LN) Tuesday said it more than doubled first-half pretax profit despite a slight drop in revenue, and boosted its interim dividend b

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Informa lifts profits despite lower sales

27th Jul 2010 07:38

Business publisher Informa managed to squeeze out a rise in profit in the half year to June 30 despite lower revenues as it adjusted the size of its business to levels of activity. Adjusted operating profit climbed to £152.7m from £146.6m over the same period the previous month, even as revenue sli

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Informa 1H Pretax Profit Doubles; Sees FY In Line With Views

27th Jul 2010 07:29

By Tommy Stubbington Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. publishing and conference company Informa PLC (INF.LN) Tuesday said it more than doubled first-half pretax profit despite a slight drop in revenue, and said it is on track to deliver full year results in line with it expec

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2010

27th Jul 2010 07:01

Access to "Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2010", full/complete HTML version: http://e1.marco.ch/publish/informa/911fd00a/informa_plc__interim_results_for_the _six_months_ended_30_june_2010.145-124-226 5.html TIDM: INF Informa plc: Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 Jun

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Interim Results for the -2-

27th Jul 2010 07:01

little by subscriptions in the financial services sector; elsewhere renewal rates remain high. Our Events and Training portfolio rebounded from the decline in 2009 and increased adjusted operating profits by 11.4%. This positive result was led by an increase in delegate numbers across our conferenc

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Interim Results for the -4-

27th Jul 2010 07:01

adjusted profit for the period increased by 17.9% to GBP100.0m from GBP84.8m. Taxation Across the Group, tax has been provided at an adjusted rate of 25.0% (2009: 27.9%). This adjusted tax rate benefits from profit generated in low tax jurisdictions. The reported Group tax charge was 27.3% (2009:

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Interim Results for the -5-

27th Jul 2010 07:01

adversely impact the Group. · The Group may be subject to impairment losses that would reduce its reported assets and profit. · Increased accessibility to free or relatively inexpensive information sources may reduce demand for the Group's products and services. · Breaches of the Group

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Interim Results for the -3-

27th Jul 2010 07:01

the policy of the new US administration to reduce its outsourcing expenditure. Robbins Gioia is wholly based in the US and the issues that affected it caused the year on year decline in the Events US results. The rest of our US training operations and our US conference business have improved their p

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PRESS RELEASE: Informa Research Services Named to the Honomichl Top 50 U.S. Market Research Companies List

20th Jul 2010 22:50

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2010-- Informa Research Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE: INF), was named as a Honomichl Top 50 U.S. Market Research Company. This annual list is published each year in AMA's Marketing News magazine. The ranking is based on 2009 revenu

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PRESS RELEASE: Save for Christmas in July, Suggests Informa Research Services

16th Jul 2010 15:22

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2010-- July may mean barbeques and swimming pools for most, but for the savviest savers, July signals that it's time to start saving for the holidays! Instead of feeling the pain of holiday gift-giving all at once these savers set up savings accounts

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Holding in Company

5th Jul 2010 11:40

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newsbox.ch/ Informa plc: Holding in Company -2-

5th Jul 2010 11:40

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PRESS RELEASE: New Study from Informa Research Services and Novantas Reveals Huge Gap

1st Jul 2010 15:37

Mass Affluent Consumers' Retirement Needs Neglected by Financial Institutions CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 01, 2010-- Informa Research Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE:INF), and Novantas LLC announce the release of a new report, the 2010 U.S. Consumer Wealth Study. Th

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