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Publicis First-Half Sales Jump on New Business After Recession
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Publicis Groupe SA said first-half profit increased as marketers boosted spending, benefitting its largest ad companies, Leo Burnett, Publicis Worldwide and Vivaki, and digital revenue continued to grow.
Net income rose to 213 million euros ($277 million), or 95 cents a share, from 167 million euros, or 82 cents, a year earlier, Publicis said in a statement. Sales climbed 15 percent to 2.54 billion euros, while revenue excluding currency effects and acquisitions rose 5.3 percent. Profit had been predicted at