Russia and Ukraine weigh on ITE
Exhibitions firm ITE Group reported a 64 per cent boost in profits to £18.2m during the six months to March, but warned it expects a lower level of growth in its key Russian and Ukraine markets for the rest of the year due to political uncertainty in the region. “The group experienced mixed trading conditions with growth in Moscow and the Central Asian markets but with more challenging conditions being experienced in regional Russia, Ukraine and the UK,” said ITE. Revenues rose 2.5 per cent to £71.2m. Shares climbed 0.9 per cent.