Finance
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Publicis increases lead over rivals with 5.9% Q2 growth
Yesterday we suggested 2025 was set to be a challenging year for the ad holding companies. It’s one that Publicis…
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Why looming LHF restrictions will be an inflection point for in-store retail media
By Helen Johnson. From January 2026, any creative that features products classified as Less Healthy Food and Drink (LHF) –…
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Omnicom sticks to full year guidance but Trump tariffs are a worry
It’s turning into a pretty challenging year for ad holding companies. Omnicom posted 3% organic growth in Q2 2025 although…
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Is Accenture interested in all or some of WPP?
Campaign reports that meetings have taken place between Accenture, owner of Accenture Song, and WPP (subscription required). WPP (above) and…
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LADbible co-founder Arian Kalantari launches Plus1 Assembly
LADbible co-founder Arian Kalantari is launching Plus1 Assembly, a global innovation agency designed for brands that want to lead culture,…
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Michael Farmer: how agency pay needs to change in the AI era – AI takes out 24% of current fees
Credit: Jack Ziegler, The New Yorker, The Cartoon Bank A major holding company creative agency asked us to evaluate the…
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MAA Ad of the Week: Canal+AI from BETC Paris
Clients have always been able to make their own ads, they didn’t have to wait for AI. Placing them in…
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What’s on Cindy Rose’s plate as she takes over at WPP?
Don’t think Cindy Rose featured on Paddy Power’s list of runner and riders for the WPP CEO job (but the…
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Cindy Rose from Microsoft takes over as new WPP CEO
It’s all happening at WPP this week: yesterday an unexpected profit warning, today a new CEO – Cindy Rose from…
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