The EU unconditionally approves Omnicom's $13.25B all-stock deal to buy Interpublic, creating the world's largest ad agency to better compete with Big Tech
Bart Meijer / Reuters :
The UK CMA clears Omnicom's $13B acquisition of rival Interpublic after launching an investigation into the deal on June 23; the FTC cleared the deal on June 25
The watchdog had been considering whether the deal would lead to a substantial lessening of competition
The UK CMA opens an investigation into the planned $13.25B merger of ad giants Omnicom and Interpublic to assess potential lower competition in the UK ad market
Britain's competition watchdog on Monday launched a probe into the proposed merger between advertising giants Omnicom and Interpublic …
Sources: top X executives hinted to Interpublic and other ad firms that not spending on X could lead to legal woes, due to X's lawsuit against some advertisers
Interpublic recently signed an advertising agreement with the platform; other agencies are also in negotiations
Ad giants Omnicom and Interpublic's merger shows how the industry is preparing for an AI-driven upheaval, which is squeezing out creative talent
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