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WPP’s revenue less pass-through costs falls 2.1% in Q3
WPP's Q3 FY26 revenue grew 0.5% to £3.27bn, but revenue less pass-through costs fell 2.1% LFL. India returned to growth; FY26 guidance intact.
Agency beauty contests are no longer the default pitch
Earnings calls show top advertisers are swapping year-long, seven-figure reviews for closed pitches, staying put, or splitting work by capability.
Havas grows 2.5%; second-tier holdcos still blur
Second-tier holdcos are pitching scale with agility, but consultants say only a few have a clear enough story to survive the Red Ocean.
WPP names Tyler Turnbull CEO of WPP Creative
Tyler Turnbull will lead WPP Creative from early 2027 with a mandate to connect agency brands with media, data, commerce and AI.
MSQ Group Acquires January Digital to Scale US Media
London-based MSQ Group has acquired January Digital, a 14-year-old US media and strategy agency, to scale its American media offer and win larger clients.
WPP’s Coca-Cola win: a turning point with an asterisk
WPP looks set to win Coca-Cola’s global media and data account, but Publicis left the running early, making the victory harder to judge.