Havas has been looking at the prospect of a takeover of rival holdco WPP, The Times reported over the weekend.
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Havas ‘eyeing WPP bid’, The Times reports
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Accenture to acquire Japanese digital firm Yumemi
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The deal will bring Yumemi’s 400-strong team into Accenture Song.
M&A deals continued to decline in 2024: COMVergence
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Even as overall dealmaking declines, certain sectors such as ecommerce continue to be a major draw.
WPP and Bain mull sale of Kantar Worldpanel data division for $6.5 billion
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The deal could give WPP, which owns a 40% stake in the research company, a new source of cash after the ad giant suffered a $55 million profit drop in its latest earnings.
Clean Creatives highlights fossil fuel risks in Omnicom-IPG merger
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The group is urging shareholders to demand greater transparency on fossil fuel-related risks, before approving the merger.
Omnicom-IPG merger gains support, Krakowsky’s $48.6 million ‘golden’ pay raises ‘concern’
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Two leading proxy advisory groups recommended shareholders vote in favour of acquisition.
Stagwell to acquire ADK Global
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The move marks Stagwell's first acquisition in Asia-Pacific and 12th globally since 2024, onboarding a host of new capabilities including integrated marketing and media expertise worldwide.
Industry sources dismiss ‘uncooked’ rumour about potential Publicis bid for IPG
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M&A report surfaced on financial blog.
Zee and SPNI resolve merger disputes in amicable settlement
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The merger between two of India's largest broadcasters was set to create a media entity valued at approximately $10 billion.
Differentiate or die: Have advertising agencies lost their distinctiveness?
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It's been argued that in the past, clients had a clearer idea of what different agencies brought to the table. But amid consolidation, mergers, and the pressure to be a one-stop shop for all in the digital era, can agencies ever get back to becoming more distinct again?
M&A Watch: Resilience, capability and growth are keywords in March
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Activity picks up from quiet February, with 55 deals in marketing services.
M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December
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Agencies bought at end of 2022 include Fiftyfive5 and Melon.
After a challenging 2020, M&A action sprung back to life in 2021
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YEAR IN REVIEW: If the theme last year was about consolidation of operations and conservation of resources, a pickup in sentiment saw a surge in deal-making in 2021.
Havas acquires Singapore independent BLKJ
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Formation of BLKJ Havas, run by existing BLKJ management will become Havas Group Singapore's creative offering.
In a rough 2020, incumbents and upstarts took divergent M&A paths
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YEAR IN REVIEW: As the pandemic crippled adspend, older networks preserved cash, while newer operators made opportunistic deals.
Managing the paranoia curve when selling your agency
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An M&A advisor explains the rollercoaster of emotion you should expect when buying or selling an agency, and how to manage paranoia so it doesn't derail a deal.
Adtech fuels M&A deals in 2019 as holding companies hit the brakes
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Dentsu once again topped the list, but its total of 12 was far below the 34 it made in 2018, says Results International.
M&A deals slow down but value grows
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TOP OF THE CHARTS: R3’s latest study highlights martech as the driver behind industry M&A, and points to a big drop in China activity.
Dentsu dealmaking pushes it up R3's M&A League
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Dentsu's seven October deals vaults it ahead of WPP and Omnicom globally, but holding companies are giving way to a wider variety of investors in marketing deals.
Holding companies drive APAC M&A activity: R3
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Acquisitions in the region are up 15% year over year, and in sharp contrast to global trends, holding groups are leading the way, according to R3.
APAC agency M&A growth lags global feeding frenzy
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While global acquisitions soar 126% in Q1, Asia has seen fewer deals, according to R3’s latest tables.
The top global, APAC and China M&A deals in marketing and communications in 2015
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Consultants and Chinese agriculture firms face off against holding companies in a year when Asia-Pacific M&A activity was more of a factor than ever before.
China powers 2014 industry M&A activity: R3
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In Asia Pacific, the top five investors–and nine of the top 10 investors–were all Chinese companies looking to expand on the mainland, according to R3's 2014 M&A Report. For 2015, the trend is set to increase, with more and more local firms looking to drive business expansion. Globally, Publicis Groupe led the way with its massive investment in Sapient. WPP had twice as many acquisitions (almost one per week) but it was the size of Publicis Groupe’s largest ones that made the difference.
Rally driver: IPG Mediabrands' CFO for World Markets outlines plans
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ASIA-PACIFIC - IPG Mediabrands is in the process of scaling Rally, its social marketing arm established in Malaysia to other parts of the world including Europe and Latin America.
New Culture, WPP, Leo Group rank top in APAC acquisitions
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ASIA PACIFIC - While it comes as no surprise that WPP leads the global M&A league with 18 investments this year, most of the top acquisitions in Asia to date have come from Chinese holding companies, representing a true 'paradigm shift', according to R3.
Deal with acquisition anger through dialogue
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PR firms must reassure consumers to head off online resentment when Asian companies take over Western brands.