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The numbers $4 billion – Omnicom Group’s Q3 2025 revenue, up 4% year-over-year 2.6% – organic growth for the quarter, led by its media and advertising division (9.1%). Growth was higher in the U.S. (4.6%), Latin America (27.3%), the U.K. (3.7%), and the Middle East and Africa (5.9%). $530.1 million – operating income, down 11.7% Watercooler talk Omnicom said it expects to close its $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) by the end of November. The deal will create the world’s largest advertising network by revenues, overtaking rivals Publicis Groupe and WPP. Omnicom is in the final stage of gaining regulatory approval from the European Union, the last remaining market under review. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave the deal final clearance in September, and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority did so in August. Key quote “Together [with IPG], we will emerge with the industry’s most talented team and a powerful platform designed to accelerate growth through strategic advantages in data, media, creativity, production, and technology,” John Wren, chairman and chief executive officer of Omnicom, said in a statement. “We’re already seeing strong momentum with significant new business wins across both companies, underscoring the compelling opportunities this acquisition creates.”
